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Peter Wright’s Nomination Means Superfund Conflicts of Interest in Almost All 50 States
April 16, 2018 9:46 AM EDT
Grasping for “Hopeful Signs,” Washington Post Downplays the Dangers of Trump Administration Attacks on Science and Public Health
April 6, 2018 11:19 AM EDT
The headline of a Washington Post editorial board piece caught me off guard last week. It read, “Trump’s record on science so far is a mixed bag.” I read on to try and understand the points made but found myself disappointed and confused by the message conveyed.
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This Sunshine Week, How “Draining the Swamp” and Open Government are Faring in the Trump Era
March 12, 2018 3:03 PM EDT
We are more than one year into President Trump’s administration, and if you’ve been following the news, you know all too well that the whole “draining the swamp” initiative was only ever lip service at best. Despite issuing an executive order on ethics in his first week of office, President Trump has managed to appoint a slew of former lobbyists or industry staff to positions dealing directly with issues that affect their former employers’ bottom lines. Read more >
What the Science Tells Us About Making Football Safer This CTE Awareness Day
January 30, 2018 12:21 PM EDT
As the most high-profile football game of the year approaches this weekend, not everyone will be thinking about trophies and victory speeches. Families and friends of players who have faced long-term health consequences from playing the sport will be focusing on their loved ones. Read more >
Rigor and Transparency as an Antidote to Politicization at EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System
February 2, 2018 4:23 PM EDT
A National Academy of Sciences (NAS) study committee charged with reviewing advances made to the EPA’s National Center for Environment Assessment and its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program met at the NAS headquarters in DC this week. Over a day and a half, IRIS presented the full slate of activities that the program has been engaging in to modernize and improve the ways that the program is completing its hazard assessment and dose response evaluations. Read more >