Kerry Says FDA Must Act Quickly to Finalize Sunscreen Regulations

[The Straight Story]

Kerry Says FDA Must Act Quickly to Finalize Sunscreen Regulations

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry issued the following statement today in response to a new set of regulations proposed by the Food and Drug
Administration. Kerry has been working with Senate colleagues to
encourage the FDA to take strong steps to improve misleading labeling, a lack of standards and questions about toxicity in sunscreens.

"Today's proposal to create a useful rating system is a good step that
is long overdue," Kerry said. "Everyday parents buy sunscreen to protect
their children from skin cancer and sun damage but we know very little
about the impact or effectiveness of many lotions and sprays. I urge the
FDA to finalize this rule quickly and provide consumers with the
confidence that these products do what they claim."

More than a year ago, Congress approved new regulations calling for the FDA to set comprehensive, mandatory sunscreen safety standards. Kerry is working on a letter with colleagues urging the FDA to finalize the rule as soon as possible.

http://kerry.senate.gov/cfm/record.cfm?id=281239

[WildEyedLiberal]

1. This is the kind of thing Kerry does that isn't glamorous or sexy but nevertheless important

He gets accused by a lot of people of not "doing" anything in the Senate because he isn't writing Big Pieces of legislation (or, when he does, like the Kerry-Feingold Iraq withdrawal bill of 2006, it gets ridiculed and then stolen a year later by a lesser Senator who takes full credit for the idea), but he's constantly doing little things like this, working on things that have a real impact on people's lives.

It might not be sexy or glamourous, but public service usually isn't. And that's what Kerry is, ultimately: a public servant, not a politician.

[AikidoSoul]

2. Kerry's wife has had a good influence

on him about toxicity issues. She is very aware and speaks readily about her own
aversion to synthetic chemicals in her home environment.


edited to add missing word

[politicasista]

3. kick n/t