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Baring Teeth: The Long Battle Over Fluoride Comes to a Head

March 6, 2024 / by

Michael Schulson /

Undark

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.

Chicago Must Choose Lead Pipe Replacement Material Carefully

December 13, 2023 / by

Judith Enck /

Chicago Tribune

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, published an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune about the dangers of PVC pipes, a possible replacement for lead pipes, after EPA’s recently released Lead and Copper proposal.

CR’s Guide to Better, Safer Drinking Water

December 7, 2023 / by

Lauren Kirchner and Keith Flamer /

Consumer Reports

Ronnie Levin, former EPA Senior Scientist, was quoted in Consumer Reports about the strides in regulating drinking water, but how there is still much-needed regulation to provide protection from contaminants.

Getting the Lead Out of the Water Supply: How One Health Expert Crunched the Numbers and Prodded the EPA

December 6, 2023 / by

Annalisa Merelli /

STAT News

Ronnie Levin, former EPA Senior Scientist, was quoted in STAT News about her cost-benefit analysis of the 2022 Lead and Copper Rule, completed with colleague Joel Schwartz. They found that the 2022 rule significantly underestimated the benefits of lead line replacement and were cited in EPA’s recently released Lead and Copper Rule.

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