Governor vetoes bill banning two chemicals

Governor Tim Pawlenty says a lack of scientific evidence is behind his latest veto.

The governor turned back legislation that would have banned the sale of two chemicals: the fire retardant DECA, and phthalates, a plasticizer used to soften vinyl.

Pawlenty said he is willing to consider limits or bans on the chemicals in the future, "but such steps should be based on sound science."

Backers of the bill say the evidence already points to a variety of health ailments connected to phthalates and DECA.

"I'm surprised the governor took this action because there's so much public support for this," said Lindsay Dahl, coordinator for Healthy Legacy Project. "I know that he was heavily lobbied by the opposition and I'm sure that had something to do with it."

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