Cosmetic VOCs Study: Implications Up In The Air, But Industry On Alert
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Executive Summary
Personal care and other volatile chemical products have replaced automobiles as the most "important" VOC emitters, according to a study published this month in Science. PCPC attorney Tom Myers expects California air-quality regulators to take notice and potentially pursue a crackdown in the cosmetics space.
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