Book explores U.S., European responses to everyday chemicals

Mark Schapiro of the Center for Investigative Reporting has released "EXPOSED: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power," a book that examines Europe's higher environmental standards for everyday products, such as cosmetics or plastic toys, and the significance for U.S. consumers and manufacturers. In an interview, Shapiro says the book "reveals how in many ways consumers in this country are being left exposed to environmental hazards to which their European peers are protected."