For years, the politics of chemical safety seemed trapped in the same old argument. Environmental advocates called for stronger regulations. Industry warned about costs and government overreach. Democrats and Republicans returned to familiar corners, while families continued to wonder what was in the food they ate, the water they drank, and the products they brought into their homes.
That old pattern is changing.
Across the country, a new and increasingly cross-partisan coalition is forming around a simple idea: Americans shouldn’t have to choose between a strong economy and healthy people. Parents, workers, farmers, doctors, veterans, small-business owners, environmental advocates, and
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