Twenty-six Senators have written a letter to US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson asking that she finalize and implement two sets of rulemakings on the regulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) citing a Chicago Tribune article that asserts that "flame retardant manufacturers may have misled the public for decades regarding both the risks and efficacy of these chemicals. Due to industry opposition to common sense reforms at both the federal and state level that would limit the use of these chemicals, PBDEs and other flame retardants continue to be used in a significant number of everyday products." The Senators went on to say that while they commend US EPA for taking steps to address PBDEs, it is "concerning that the agency must undertake lengthy rulemaking processes merely to secure additional health and safety data on a chemical of concern and to receive notifications regarding expansions of its use.This reinforces why there is broad agreement that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) must be reformed to protect American families from dangerous chemicals in a cost-effective way and we urge you to continue to work with Congress to enact consensus reforms."