"The documents shine a light on the ferocity with which the powerful chemical lobby attacks regulations to protect its profits. The bottom line is money and that they want limited regulations on the chemicals they are making."
"Much of industry and the Trump EPA claims and justification are based on what Conolly did, said Maria Doa, a former EPA scientist now with EDF."
New documents reveal the chemical industry and Trump EPA collaborated to weaken formaldehyde regulations, a known carcinogen. The Biden EPA later confirmed that any exposure increases cancer risk. The Trump administration replaced these findings with less protective figures, relying on studies by Rory Conolly, funded by chemical trade groups. The EPA had previously deemed this research unreliable. Advocates argue the Trump EPA cherry-picked data to support its claims. A meeting in 2023 included industry representatives and Conolly, highlighting the chemical lobby's influence on regulatory decisions.
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