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Consumer product safety law debate gains traction
A wave of consumer lobbying pushes for a comprehensive federal product safety law to standardize safety across all items. Advocates cite 6,000 deaths, 22,000 cripplings, and 4 million injuries yearly if safety is improved, while disagreements over enforcement linger between a HEW led administration and an independent agency plan.
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Congress
Arnold B. Elkind
National Commission Or Product Safety
House
Elkind
Washington
National Commisson
Nisan
Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
CHEW
Food and Drug Administration
Consumer Safety Administration
Department
TMS
FDA
Product Safety Commission
Commission
Senate
Martha [Robinson
Consumer Federation of America
Senate Commerce Committee