U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s video: EPA and Toxic Chemicals

Chemicals are everywhere. But some things—like electronics, car parts, and other staples of modern life—may be made with chemicals that could harm human health or the environment. By law, EPA is required to evaluate the risks of some of these chemicals. The law establishes deadlines for key steps of EPA’s process. So far, EPA has started risk evaluations for 30 chemicals. But we found that the agency missed most of the deadlines. Check out our report for more details on EPA’s toxic chemical reviews and a recommendation to help the agency pick up the pace. Check out the report: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105728 Get transcript: https://www.gao.gov/assets/820/817488.txt Learn more about GAO: gao.gov/about Check out the WatchBlog: gao.gov/blog Check out our Podcasts: gao.gov/podcast Follow GAO on Social Media: Twitter.com/usgao Instagram.com/usgao LinkedIn.com/company/us-government YouTube.com/usgao Facebook.com/usgao Flicker.com/photos/usgao General Information: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Mission: Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non-ideological, fair, and balanced. Disclaimer: The U.S. GAO does not promote or endorse any non-Government or commercial content appearing on this page.