Section 1-405 - Investigations; information about certain cancers; release of information.
§ 1-405. Investigations; information about certain cancers; release of information.
(a) Investigations.- The Secretary shall investigate:
(1) The influence of locality, employment, habit, and other conditions on health; and
(2) The causes of diseases and mortality to the extent that they may relate to environmental factors.
(b) Information about certain cancers.- The Secretary may adopt procedures to obtain information about cancers that are caused by environmental carcinogens and toxic substances and about the incidence of these diseases.
[1987, ch. 306, § 3; 1989, ch. 26; 1991, ch. 469, § 1.]