Science is essential to sound decision-making regarding the use,
safety and development of chemicals, which is more evident today than ever
before. Demands are increasingly heard for more data and better information to
help improve the quality of public health and the environment. At its core, the
business of chemistry is all about science—science aimed at driving innovations
in products and technologies that help make our lives healthier, safer, more
sustainable and more productive.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and its members are
dedicated to improving public understanding of the safety and benefits of
chemicals, as well as our understanding of the potential health and
environmental risks.
By supporting and conducting innovative, ground-breaking
research, we are helping to advance 21st century approaches that improve
science and risk-based decision making. And, at the same time, we are committed
to building collaborative and international scientific networks that are
helping to strengthen the link among research, practice and policy. Put simply,
our goal is to improve chemical safety assessments in order to drive risk-based
decisionmaking that can be more easily and effectively applied by governmental
and regulatory agencies, as well as the general public.
All of the research conducted by ACC is guided by a set of
governing principles:
- Scientific Excellence
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Transparency
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Fair and Unbiased Conduct
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Relevance