The EPA has had the power to regulate harmful chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) since 1976. But it has actually used this power only a handful of times.

EPA on average receives about two TSCA petitions each year, based on a fairly consistent 17-year average. An overwhelming majority of those petitions are filed by environmental health advocacy groups.

Former President Joe Biden's administration banned "ongoing uses" of the last form of asbestos permitted in the United States.

The Environmental Protection Agency is more quickly deciding if new chemicals can be made, according to the agency’s top ...

The internal company health studies are meant to “help inform EPA’s prioritization, risk evaluation, and risk management of chemicals under TSCA,” the agency said in its Monday announcement.

EPA’s April 28, 2025, announcement outlining upcoming Agency actions to address PFAS includes implementing TSCA Section 8(a)(7) “to smartly collect necessary information, as Congress ...

EPA's TSCA Reporting Rule requires manufacturers and importers of PFAS for commercial uses, including articles, mixtures, or byproducts containing PFAS, to provide EPA with information concerning ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) should make changes to its systematic review process under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ensure ...

EPA just delayed reporting safety data on 16 toxic chemicals. Here’s what to know. The Environmental Protection Agency extended the deadline for reporting health and safety data for 16 toxic ...

EPA notes that TSCA Section 3(2)(B) excludes “cosmetic” from the definition of “chemical substance” when manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for use as a cosmetic.