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A new EPA rule will require confidential health records for scientific studies

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Leaked documents say the Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to require any study used for its health and safety rulemaking to disclose all of its raw data, including confidential medical records.

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Two recent EPA decisions threaten children’s health, experts say

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