Biden Weighs , Public Health Against Economy , in Decision on New Toxic Chemical Rules.br 'The New York Times' reports that br the Biden administration is getting ready to br impose new rules on widely used toxic chemicals.br 'The New York Times' reports that br the Biden administration is getting ready to br impose new rules on widely used toxic chemicals.br Creating the new rules has presented br the administration with difficult decisions to make br between public health and its economic agenda.br 'NYT' reports that many of the chemicals in question br are used in the same industries that br the president has supported through other policies.br Those policies, meant to boost global competition br and national security, include the production br of semiconductors and electric vehicles.br Those policies, meant to boost global competition br and national security, include the production br of semiconductors and electric vehicles.br 'NYT' reports that lobbies have already br begun to clash regarding the new rules.br Corporations claim new regulations br put the administration's goal of nurturing br the American economy at risk.br If the national security batteries br do not perform as designed, then br missiles don’t fire, fighter jets br crash, and satellites go dark, Aaron Rice, the director of environmental health and safety br at EaglePicher Technologies, via 'The New York Times'.br Advocates for environmental and public health have br stressed the need to protect both consumers and br workers from exposure to known harmful chemicals.br There is nothing industry won’t say to br preserve their right to poison workers br and consumers to make a buck, Scott Faber, Advocate of Environmental br Working Group, via 'The New York Times'.