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EDF Health April 11, 2024 #

If a toxic chemical such as lead or mercury is naturally occurring, is it OK? No. While there are very low levels of these metals that are naturally present in our … See more

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FDA’s latest study reaffirms short-chain PFAS biopersist. Now it …

WebWhat Happened. In December 2023, FDA’s scientists published a new study showing that when pregnant rats ingest a form of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl …

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The science behind toxic inequities in beauty and personal care

WebThe Silent Spring Institute together with WEACT and Black Women for Wellness developed useful tips that women of color can take to reduce their exposures …

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Consumers continue to rate chemicals in food as top food safety …

WebTom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals. For the eighth year in a row, consumers rated chemicals as their top food safety concern according to the annual …

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Chemicals in food continue to be a top food safety concern …

WebFrom 2017 to 2019 [2], between 33%-35% of consumers rated chemicals in food as their top food safety concern, more than anything else. It dropped to 24% last …

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Why are four notorious carcinogens approved by FDA for food

WebOn December 21, 2023, FDA filed a food-additive petition and a color-additive petition submitted by EDF and partners that asks FDA to revoke its approval for four …

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FDA and industry continue to ignore cumulative effects of …

WebThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made no apparent progress to comply with the legal requirement that it consider the cumulative effect of chemicals in …

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Health data needs to inform targeted environmental justice …

WebKey Findings and Recommendations . Air pollution results in a large burden of childhood asthma across the country, and this burden is disproportionately borne by …

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FDA’s approach to systematic review of chemicals got off on the …

WebWhat Happened?. Last month, FDA’s scientists published the toxicological reference value (TRV) for exposure to cadmium in the diet. This value is the amount of a …

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EPA’s new service line inventory: The good, the bad, and the absurd

WebTom Neltner, J.D. is the Chemicals Policy Director This is the first in a series of blogs evaluating various aspects of EPA’s December 2020 revisions to the Lead and …

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Without a food safety overhaul for additives, the innovative food …

WebTom Neltner, J.D., Chemicals Policy Director [pullquote] At an FDA-sponsored conference, EDF proposed a new path forward to ensure innovative food …

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FDA says “Cookware that exhibits any level of leachable lead upon

WebThe agency also said: “The marketing in interstate commerce, including importation, of cookware that exhibits any level of leachable lead upon testing is …

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The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health – a Sobering …

WebWe have even more information this week about the ways climate change poses a threat to human health. The U.S. Global Change Research Program just …

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Another reason to reduce methane emissions: Saving lives

WebSarah Vogel, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities Cutting methane emissions is one of the fastest, most effective ways to stabilize the climate. It …

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How we make pollution more visible

WebSarah Vogel, Ph.D., is Vice President for Health. This post originally appeared on the Global Clean Air blog. When we’re outside, either walking or driving, we’re …

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EPA’s new chemical review process: A thought experiment

WebChemical Z: A Hypothetical Best-Case Study. ACME chemical company has developed a new product—Chemical Z (ChemZ)—and wants to make and sell it in the …

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Our experience with FDA’s food chemical program reinforces …

WebTom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals and Maricel Maffini, consultant. A powerful investigative article by Politico’s Helena Bottemiller Evich revealed …

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New BLM Proposals For Large Oil And Gas Fields Ignite Wyoming …

WebWyoming is already one of the country’s top natural gas producers. And large new developments under review by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management totaling more …

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Flint area residents raise the bar on environmental justice concerns

WebFlint area residents raise the bar on environmental justice concerns. Ugbaad Ali, Community Environmental Health Tom Graff Fellow. We all deserve to live in a …

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California mandates toxics testing/disclosure for baby food

WebIt requires manufacturers of baby food (other than infant formula) who wish to sell their products in California to: Test a representative sample of each baby food …

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EPA’s new chemical regulations: Industry bias must be fixed

WebThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed new regulations for its safety reviews of new chemicals under our nation’s primary chemicals …

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Why Residential Demand Response Is a Critical Part of Our …

WebGuest Blog Post By: R. Blake Young, President and CEO of Comverge The complex task of managing peak energy demand is not something that should be …

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