Trump's pick for chemical safety chief called 'voice of the chemical industry'
Source: Associated Press and The Guardian
Trump's pick for chemical safety chief called 'voice of the chemical industry'
Michael Dourson, president’s nominee for EPA position, founded consultancy in which he was paid to criticize studies questioning safety of clients’ products
Associated Press and Guardian staff in New York
Wednesday 20 September 2017 19.54 BST
Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faces questions over his history as a close ally to the chemical industry and suitability to be its chief regulator.
Michael Dourson, the nominee, founded a consultation group in 1995, the Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment, a private evaluation nonprofit organization that tests chemicals and produces reports on which chemicals are hazardous in what quantities.
Through the consultancy he accepted payments for criticizing studies that raised concerns about the safety of his clients’ products, according to a review of financial records and his published work by the Associated Press.
His nomination as head of the EPA’s office of chemical safety and pollution prevention had been due to be considered by a Senate committee on Wednesday, but this was postponed when the Senate adjourned early for the week.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/20/trump-epa-michael-dourson-chemical-safety
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