Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. and Jeffery T. Morris, Ph.D., “Why the US EPA can, and should, evaluate the risk-reducing role a new chemical may play if allowed on the market,” Chemical Watch, February 22, 2021.

In the 21st century, we take as given a continuous stream of new and better products. From electronics to building materials to transportation solutions, the flow of new and better products and applications seems unending. New chemical substances play a fundamental role in creating those products and making existing products better. If the pipeline of new chemicals were closed off, the flow of new products and applications would slow to a trickle and eventually dry up. Modern life as we know it would not exist without the continued invention, production and use of new chemicals.