Climate, Public Health Under Attack in U.S. House of Representatives
Climate, Public Health Under Attack in U.S. House of Representatives
The FDA’s squishy definition of adverse health effects of substances in food
Maricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals What Happened A recent peer-reviewed publication criticized FDA’s criteria for identifying adverse health effects associated with exposure to pathogens, chemicals, or allergens in foods. The authors gave two recent examples of the agency dismissing health concerns: A toxin created in spoiled fish that caused temporary, […]
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The FDA’s squishy definition of adverse health effects of substances in food
The FDA’s squishy definition of adverse health effects of substances in food
Maricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals What Happened A recent peer-reviewed publication criticized FDA’s criteria for identifying adverse health effects associated with exposure to pathogens, chemicals, or allergens in foods. The authors gave two recent examples of the agency dismissing health concerns: A toxin created in spoiled fish that caused temporary, […]
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Biden’s Climate Justice Report Card
Written by Stephanie Reese
A mom weighs in on how the Biden administration has advanced climate justice, and what needs to be done to continue equitable solutions for historically marginalized and underserved communities.
Proposed Consent Decree Addresses EPA’s Failure to Modernize National Pollution Limits for Gas-Burning Power Plants
Proposed Consent Decree Addresses EPA’s Failure to Modernize National Pollution Limits for Gas-Burning Power Plants
My Testimony in Support of EPA’s New Standards to Limit Pollution From Power Plants
Written by Dominique Browning
Read Dominique Browning's testimony in support of EPA's new standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants.
California and Quebec have a major opportunity to raise the ambition of their linked carbon market
California and Quebec have a major opportunity to raise the ambition of their linked carbon market
California and Quebec have a major opportunity to raise the ambition of their linked carbon market
California and Quebec have a major opportunity to raise the ambition of their linked carbon market
California and Quebec have a major opportunity to raise the ambition of their linked carbon market
California and Quebec have a major opportunity to raise the ambition of their linked carbon market
California and Quebec have a major opportunity to raise the ambition of their linked carbon market
California and Quebec have a major opportunity to raise the ambition of their linked carbon market
European Commission plans to ban food uses of BPA. We ask again: Where is FDA?
European Commission plans to ban food uses of BPA. We ask again: Where is FDA?
Maricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals What Happened? On June 2, the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU) responsible for proposing legislation and implementing decisions, announced it is preparing an initiative that “will impose a ban on the use of BPA [bisphenol A] in food contact materials […]
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European Commission plans to ban food uses of BPA. We ask again: Where is FDA?
Maricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals What Happened? On June 2, the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU) responsible for proposing legislation and implementing decisions, announced it is preparing an initiative that “will impose a ban on the use of BPA [bisphenol A] in food contact materials […]
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