December 8, 2017 1:56 PM EDT
Michael Dourson and his firm have routinely judged chemicals to be safe at levels hundreds of times greater than the current standards issued by the EPA. He is clearly unfit to protect us from dangerous chemicals. To doom his nomination, only one more vote is needed. Who will topple him? Read more >
November 8, 2017 10:35 AM EDT
Update (December 14, 2017): Michael Dourson has withdrawn his nomination to head the EPA’s division of chemical safety. Read the statement from UCS President Ken Kimmell, Dourson’s Withdrawal a Victory for Science, Health.
Dr. Michael Dourson, a toxicologist with a history of providing consultation to the chemical industry, could become the head of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Dourson has consistently defended the use of several chemicals found to pose major adverse health effects, manipulating his research in favor of industry interests. This could spell trouble for public health and safety, particularly in low-income communities and communities where residents are predominately people of color—which often includes military bases. Read more >
October 19, 2017 12:09 PM EDT
When it comes to conflicts of interest, few nominations can top that of Michael Dourson to lead the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Read more >
