ACC Draws Criticism on PBS Broadcast.(American Chemistry Council; Public Broadcasting Service show 'Trade Secrets' covers chemical industry safety issues)(Brief Article)

Chemical Market Reporter, April, 2001

A major environmental group objects to comments made over chemical testing. THE AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL (ACC) last week "clarified" claims made by a high ranking industry official following the recent Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary "Trade Secrets" that industrial chemicals have been "carefully scrutinized" for safety.

Environmental Defense (ED), a major environmental group which is working with the ACC on a program to test high production volume (HPV) chemicals, criticized the remark, calling it inaccurate. During a 30 minute panel discussion with Bill Moyers immediately following the March 26 broadcast, Terry Yosie, ACC vice-president for strategic communications, insisted that "...We test our products, and we report that...

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