Dec 23, 2010

Statement from EPA Administrator Jackson regarding her meeting with 10 U.S. senators on Chromium-6

The following is a statement from Administrator Lisa P. Jackson regarding that meeting: HTML clipboardhttp://2media.nowpublic.net/images//c4/1a/c41a825e351a50c4b463c81d9894a395.jpg
"Yesterday, I briefed members of the Senate on chromium-6 in drinking water supplies as it relates to the recent Environmental Working Group report. EPA has already been working to review and incorporate the ground-breaking science referenced in this report. However, as a mother and the head of EPA, I am still concerned about the prevalence of chromium-6 in our drinking water...

The science behind chromium-6 is evolving. EPA is already on a path toward identifying and addressing any potential health threats from excessive, long-term exposure with its new draft assessment released this past fall. This assessment still needs to be reviewed by independent scientists as an essential step toward tightening drinking water standards for chromium-6. Strong science and the law will continue to be the backbone of our decision-making at EPA. EPA takes this matter seriously and we will continue to do all that we can, using good science and the law, to protect people's health and our environment."

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