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Toxic Substances: Advantages of and Barriers to Reducing the Use of Toxic Chemicals

RCED-92-212 Published: Jun 17, 1992. Publicly Released: Jul 22, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the economic and environmental advantages of reducing the use of toxic chemicals; (2) barriers to firms reducing their use of toxic chemicals; and (3) state actions to encourage firms to reduce their use of toxic chemicals.

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