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Issue Backgrounder

A newsletter, issued three times a year, written to educate and sensitize policymakers to issues of particular concern to the paint industry. Each issue focuses on a time-sensitive topic, providing detailed background information and offering industry solutions.

  • NPCA and the Paint Industry Continue to Redress Childhood Lead Poisoning through "The Next Generation" Program
    February 2008
  • The Paint Industry Works toward a Nationally Coordinated System for Post-Consumer Paint Management
    February 2008
  • Public Nuisance Lawsuits: The New Public Enemy for Legal Products?
    June 2007
  • A Primer on the Paint and Coatings Industry
    February 2007
  • NPCA's Lead Exposure Warnings, Education and Training Program Meets Success in Year Two and Charges Ahead
    March 2006
  • The Public Policy Solution to Runaway Asbestos Litigation
    January 2004
  • The Paint and Coatings Industry Addresses Hazmat Transportation Safety and Security
    September 2002
  • The Paint and Coatings Industry Focuses on Occupational Safety With its Hazardous Materials Identification System®
    March 2001

 

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