Senate approves bill to overhaul chemical regulation

U.S. News & World Report: WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to set safety standards for tens of thousands of chemicals that now are unregulated is one step closer to becoming law.

The bill — the first update of regulations governing harmful chemicals in nearly 40 years — would offer new protections for people such as pregnant women, children and workers who are vulnerable to the effects of chemicals. It also would set deadlines for the Environmental Protection Agency to act.

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