1: DuPont Chemical Scandal
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The EPA's Gag Order Denied
In 2005, DuPont reached a $16.5 million settlement with the EPA after they were finally found in violation of the Toxic Substances Act. The 1976 Toxic Substance Control Act says that the EPA can only test chemicals when they are provided with proof that the chemicals cause harm. Because of this law, the companies control the EPA's access to the proof that it's dangerous. In order to make a lot of money, you have to cut a lot of corners.
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