FDA is dragging its feet while children continue to be exposed to perchlorate in food

5 years 8 months ago

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Consultant It has been more than 18 months since EDF and other advocates challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) May 2017 decision to continue allowing perchlorate in dry food plastic packaging and food handling equipment. While Congress gives FDA 180 days to act on food additive […]

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Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals Initiative

Delta Dispatches: What’s Ahead in 2019

5 years 8 months ago

Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Jacques Hebert & Simone Maloz. Today’s first guest is is Bren Haase, executive director of Coastal Progress & Lost Lake at the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). To kickoff the show, Bren looks back at the CPRA’s successes in 2018 such as Whiskey Island, Lost Lake, and Center for River Studies. Next, we look ahead to what’s next for coastal restoration in 2019. To end the show, Simone and Jacques bring on ...

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Delta Dispatches: What’s Ahead in 2019

5 years 8 months ago

Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Jacques Hebert & Simone Maloz. Today’s first guest is is Bren Haase, executive director of Coastal Progress & Lost Lake at the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). To kickoff the show, Bren looks back at the CPRA’s successes in 2018 such as Whiskey Island, Lost Lake, and Center for River Studies. Next, we look ahead to what’s next for coastal restoration in 2019. To end the show, Simone and Jacques bring on ...

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