Consumer Safety

Weeks, Jennifer. "Regulating Toxic Chemicals: Do we know enough about chemical risks?" CQ Researcher. January 23, 2009.
Chemicals are integral to many everyday products, from electronics and toys to building materials and household goods. But environmental, health and consumer advocates say the agencies responsible for protecting Americans from exposure to harmful chemicals are allowing too many dangerous substances into the market without testing them for toxicity. Some goods, such as medicines, are tested for safety before they can be sold, but many common products do not go through premarket safety screening. Many concerns focus on infants and young children, who are especially sensitive to toxic hazards. Chemical manufacturers say the existing regulatory system works effectively and can be tightened to address new concerns, but critics argue that a precautionary approach — which would require producers to show that materials are safe before they can be marketed — would protect consumers more fully. From the CQ Researcher. Reprinted with permission from CQ Press.

Katel, Peter. "Consumer Safety: Do government regulators need more power? " CQ Researcher October 12, 2007.

Articles:

EBSCOhost

(SU product safety or SU consumer protection) and SU product recall) - over 775 articles from magazines and scholarly journals, most in full text

(bpa or bisphenol A) and bottle* - over 100 articles

ProQuest

SU(food safety or product recalls or defective products) AND (united states) - over 3875 full text articles from newspapers, magazines and journals

(peanut* and salmonella) - over 500 full text articles from 2009

Books

Catalog - search food safe

search environment toxic product

Ebrary - over 20 ebooks on food safety or consumer protection

Reference - search Gale Virtual Reference for Consumer Protection OR Food Safety - numerous articles from scholarly encyclopedias

Web

United States. Dept. of Health and Human Svcs. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

United States. Consumer Product Safety Commission.