Unenlightened “How Chemicals Affect Us” gets a D+ in endocrine disruption
Twenty years of scientific literature on “endocrine disruptors” cannot be drummed up in 790 words, but consumers’ fear of them can (“How Chemicals Affect Us,” May 2, 2012). A good writer, but not a...
View ArticlePrecautionary principle can do more harm than good, CPSC commissioner says
Commissioner Nancy A. Nord of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says “it’s time to discard the precautionary principle at the CPSC,” referring to work underway as mandated by...
View ArticleNew report could improve the scientific foundation for regulatory decisions
A new report by the Research Integrity Roundtable, designed to improve the scientific analysis and independent expert reviews underpinning many important regulatory decisions, could lead to...
View ArticleACS hosts important dialogue on endocrine disruption and green chemistry
The $56 billion that American chemical manufacturers commit every year to developing new innovations can be fueled in part by the principles of green chemistry and green engineering. In fact, these...
View ArticleRecently finalized methanol assessment begs the question: Will science ever...
Just a few short weeks after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its revised draft methanol assessment under the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), the Agency quickly issued...
View ArticleUnfinished business: Changes to IRIS still needed to ensure assessments are...
The May release of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) progress in improving the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) was accompanied...
View ArticleSuccessful chemical assessment programs allow the science to speak for itself
Everyone who is committed to producing better and timely chemical assessments would agree objectivity is one of the hallmarks of a sound assessment program. Objectivity is particularly important when...
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