Legal Opinion
American Chemistry Council, Inc. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 13, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-1156PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
In November 2011, Plaintiff American Chemistry Council submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. ACC sought records pertaining to a' federally funded study that had considered the potential health effects of exposure to formaldehyde. The study’s findings had led HHS to elevate formaldehyde’s carcinogenic status in its biennial Report on Carcinogens. Unhappy with HHS’s response to its FOIA request, Plaintiff then brought this suit alleging that Defendants’ search of their…
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