EPN Articles Related To Chemicals & Pesticides
EPN Comments of Candidates for Ad Hoc Participation in the SACC Peer Review of the Draft Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde
Betsy Southerland PFAS Op-Ed Republished in Island Press E-Book
EPN Comments on EDSP Near-Term Strategies for Implementation
EPN Comments on EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for TCEP
EPN Comments on National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements
EPN Sends Letter to EPA on Asbestos and TCEP Evaluations
EPN Provides Oral Comments on EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
EPN Comments on Risk Evaluation Under TSCA
EPN Comments on TCE Regulation Under TSCA
EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Chemicals & Pesticides
‘Explosive Growth’ in Petrochemical Production Poses Risks to Human Health
Tracey Woodruff, former EPA senior scientist and policy advisor in the Office of Policy, was quoted in The Guardian about the links of petrochemical production to diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, neurodevelopmental issues, and certain cancers, and suggests more chemical testing, exposure tracking, and single-chemical and single-use plastics bans.
Baring Teeth: The Long Battle Over Fluoride Comes to a Head
Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), was quoted in Undark about the association of fluoridation with potential neuro deficits and the hurdles of publishing this data to the public.
This Will Be a Big Year in Shaping the Future of Chemical Recycling
Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator, Region 2, was quoted in Environmental Health News about chemical recycling plants proposed across the country and how state laws allow these facilities to evade environmental oversight and be recognized as manufacturing plants.
Are You Putting PFAS in your Armpits?
Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program, was quoted in Environmental Health News about a new report released by Mamavation that found evidence of PFAS in six deodorants.