Quote – Thacher Longstreth president of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and former Republican city councilman.

[The right-to-know law is] a sop to a small group of people that I would call ‘overreactors’ I know it’s going to cost a business a helluva lot of money.

“Right to know about toxic matter, yes, but Phila. Bill is yet to be tested”, by Roger Cohn. Philadelphia Inquirer.

Sunday, February 1, 1981
Culprits: 
Chamber of Commerce
Issues: 
Right To Know
Environmental Protection
Workplace Safety
Laws: 
Philadelphia Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act
Themes: 
Special interest groups
Costs will rise