Oversight Hearings for Worker Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

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NAMA joins public health, labor, environmental health and justice organizations requesting Congress to hold oversight hearings and/or initiate a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation with the goal of amending the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and related legislation to improve protections from and remedies for work-related illnesses caused by exposure to chemicals known to harm human health and the environment, including marine ecosystems.

EVOS letter -Congress 7-4-08

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