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Oct. 14, 2020, 7:42 PM UTC

EPA Seeks to Speed Up Long-Lasting Coronavirus Disinfectants

Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Reporter

The EPA announced on Wednesday a faster process for approving new products that can keep surfaces clean of the coronavirus for several days and could result in chemical companies getting products onto the market faster.

Products that make claims of long-term effectiveness will move “to the front of the line” for agency review under the draft guidance, Alexandra Dunn, the the Environmental Protection Agency’s assistant administrator for chemical safety and pollution prevention, said during a press call.

The announcement comes as the Trump administration is racing to push ahead new treatments and protections against the virus.

Manufacturers have been ...

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