A report: "neurotoxins at home and in the work-place" was submitted to the congress in September 1986. The submission letter asked that it will be laid before the committee for consideration at the earliest convenient time.

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/8368495...+Workplace.pdf

Seems like this time hasn't come yet...

I haven't read the entire report, but the parts I did were quite enlightening.

It discusses numerous issues, such as the lack of training of physicians to recognize signs of neurotoxic substances. (which is unfortunately still true) and their tendency to attribute those signs to emotional problems (which is still true). It discusses the lack of standard tests to assess neurotoxicity when it does not involve overt anatomical changes (in lab animals), It discusses the rapidly growing list of potentially neurotoxic substances (which also have the potential to affect the developing brain of the fetus).

"we are ignorant to the long term effects of potentially neurotoxic substances added to food, present in skin care products or used in the work-place"

They also discussed the tendency to test for cancer and mutagenesis, while compromising tests of neurotoxicity.

"What is intriguing is that it is percieved that the cancer risk is greater than the neurotoxic risk. Certainly the large majority of certain carcinogens have the potential to kill. But, I am not sure how that would rate against a neurotoxin that has the potential to cripple. I am not sure how to make this equation"