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July 21, 2008
New York Times editorial board for CPSC reform now
The New York Times editorial board just posted to its blog Can't We All Agree On This?: Toys Should Not Kill (Or Injure) Children. Excerpt: Industry lobbyists have been fighting some of the most critical reforms. The conferees need to stand strong.[...]C'mon, this is a battle between child-safety advocates and anti-breast cancer activists fighting for public health against the toy and chemical industries, who are fighting to protect their bottom line. Is it really so hard for members of Congress -- of both parties --to decide which side to come down on? Oh, and ExxonMobil, opponents of the key Senate provision banning the toxic chemical phthalates they happen to make, spent over $3 million on lobbying in the first quarter of 2008 alone, according to its recent lobby report describing its phthalates lobbying. Some of that money went to a web of law and lobby firms working for them. When we get time, we'll post links to their reports.
Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at July 21, 2008 04:24 PM
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