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The American Nurses Association (ANA) commends the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the release of the 12th Report on Carcinogens (ROC). The ROC is a congressionally mandated science-based, public health document that identifies agents, substances mixtures, and exposure circumstances that are known or reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans. This year, the report added the chemicals styrene and formaldehyde to the list of possible carcinogens.
The report’s release has come after years of delays prompted by critics, including the chemical industry, who claim the studies used to establish the link to cancer are not based on science. In a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, ANA, along with its coalition partners in Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, thanked the administration for its efforts, and advocated for greater public health protections from exposures to chemicals.
Registered nurses, who comprise the nation’s largest group of health care professionals, have a crucial role in assessing and addressing environmental health issues and their impact on the public’s health. ANA has been a leader and advocate for public policy that preserves and improves environmental protections vital to a healthy and productive society.
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