THREAD: Over a yr ago, I broke the news that EPA had moved--after intense lobbying by chemical industry--to significantly narrow the way it will evaluate health threat presented by some of most toxic chemicals to decide if they should be banned/restricted. nyti.ms/2JmSxGU
Today, a federal appeals court in California ruled that the EPA move was illegal. nyti.ms/2JmSxGU 
The case is not likely over. But this federal appeals court ruling asserts the EPA must consider "legacy uses" of chemicals, meaning even if a certain use has been discontinued, it must be considered, when evaluating risks associated with other continuing uses of a chemical
This is a big deal. Chemical safety impacts every American, every day.
Here is a bit more background on the matter, a piece from late 2017 nytimes.com/2017/10/21/us/…
