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Regulating Nitrosamines Now Will Be Controversial
Author(s) -
Roberson J. Alan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0121
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , international agency , business , environmental planning , environmental policy , nitrosamine , environmental ethics , environmental protection , natural resource economics , environmental science , chemistry , economics , carcinogen , philosophy , sociology , social science , organic chemistry
Sometime later this year, it is anticipated that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) will announce a preliminary decision (known as a regulatory determination) to regulate nitrosamines in drinking water. The question here is, will regulating nitrosamines in drinking water be controversial? The short answer is yes, but more explanation of the technical and policy issues is needed.