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laboratory analysts but only at great time and expense.
As leverage, Joy points out that a bill to require labeling for chronic toxicity has already been introduced in the New York State Legislature and in Congress.
She argues that manufacturers should beat federal and state governments to the punch by complying with voluntary standards on toxicity labeling, an approach that will be faster, more effective and less costly.
But she noted that house paint manufacturers in particular are opposed to voluntary standards even though they won’t be affected. “They don't want their formulations known and they see this as a precedent." Joy explained.
This week, a show-down meeting is scheduled between Joy's group representing standards for toxicity and representatives from major paint companies. The session is important enough for Congressman Fred Richmond. sponsor of the bill on mandatory labeling.' to send a representative to monitor the discussions.
Joy will probably walk away from the paint fight with another victory notch on her palette. Soft-spoken, polite. reasonable and persuasive, she has an artist's gift for expressing herself with words as well as with a paint brush.
Although Joy Turner Luke's involvement in the fight for accurate and complete labeling has won her a reputation as an activist. and left her precious little time to wield a paint brush, she sees herself first and foremost as an artist.
“I don’t paint any more but 1 don't like to say that I don't. 1 consider every day that tomorrow 1 will ... 1 still consider myself a painter and my prime knowledge is in that field."
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