Key chemicals policy reports
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO)
The GAO is a federal agency which studies the government programs paid for with tax-payer dollars. GAO reports its findings to Congress to improve government operations and to save tax money.
- GAO-06-1032T Chemical Regulation: Actions Are Needed to Improve the Effectiveness of EPA's Chemical Review Program
- GAO-06-1041CG Focusing on Foresight, a speech before the World Future Society Conference
- GAO-94-103 Toxic Substances Control Act:Legislative Changes Could Make the Act More Effective
- GAO-05-458 Chemical Regulation: Options Exist to Improve EPA's Ability to Assess Health Risks and Manage its Chemical Review Program
- GAO-06-217R Chemical Regulation: Approaches in the United States, Canada, and the European Union
US Non-Government Organizations
Clean Production Action
Clean Production Action recently published a report entitled Healthy Business Strategies for Transforming the Toxic Chemical Economy.
Environmental Defense
Environmental Defense, in cooperation with Pollution Probe in Canada, has released a major report on industrial chemicals policies.
"Not That Innocent: A Comparative Analysis of Canadian, European Union and United States Policies on Industrial Chemicals" provides—for the first time—a comprehensive comparison of the European Union's new REACH regulation with existing policies in the United States and Canada that govern industrial chemicals.
EU-level publications
- Publications produced by the European Union
- Publications produced by European and International Industry
- Publications produced by European NGOs
Publications by European nations
International publications



