"It is widely recognized to have been ineffective in protecting children, pregnant women and the general population from hazardous chemicals in the marketplace, " the academy said in a policy statement that will be published in the May issue of the journal Pediatrics.

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But other companies, such as General Electric and Tata's chemicals arm, have applied frugal engineering techniques to produce cheap products with great success.

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Then he moved to Betz Laboratories, a specialty chemicals maker later acquired by General Electric.

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Then he moved to Betz Laboratories, a specialty chemicals maker later acquired by General Electric (nyse: GE - news - people ).

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Dealers are impressed with the new head of North American operations, Jonathan Rich, an ex-General Electric executive who quickly turned around Goodyear's chemicals business.

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