Lawsuits aim to prevent ‘illegal’ hiding of toxic chemicals by US regulators

Companies often claim confidential business information' to not disclose key information about dangerous chemicals

Two lawsuits aim to stop US federal regulators and industry from illegally" hiding basic information about toxic chemicals used in consumer products that are potentially polluting the environment and endangering public health.

Companies often claim that toxic chemicals' health and safety data, and even their names, are confidential business information" (CBI) because making the data public could damage their bottom line.