Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
Today the new EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson, announced a new process for assessing toxic chemicals under the IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System) program, in addition to $5 million and 10 new employees for the IRIS program. The new process puts...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
Today, I provided testimony before the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, at hearings entitled: Science under Siege: Scientific Integrity at the U.S. EPA about political interference with Agency scientists, in their efforts to assess and regulate...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
Today, the headline blares to the world: "The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) adopted a first resolution on nanotechnologies and nanomaterials at its recent Executive Committee meeting. The key demand: the precautionary principle must apply to nanotechnologies.". What does this...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will host oversight hearings on EPA Toxic Chemical Policies. Discussions will include new revisions that will delay and weaken the process EPA uses to update the Integrated Risk Information System...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
I was very pleased to be able to participate in the European Commission’s invitation-only 1st Annual Nanotechnologies Safety for Success Dialogue in Brussels on October 25-26, 2007. The focus was nano-enabled food, consumer products, and medical applications. Our host was...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Environmental Justice
Small communities, unique cultures, and isolated single-industry towns may be uniquely vulnerable to the health risks posed by polluting industries. Under these conditions, destruction of the local environment – ecocide – may lead to severe damage to the community...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
I was so thrilled to spend two days with environmental activists, labor representatives, and some progressive representatives from Australia, Europe, and the USA. We were hosted by Friends of the Earth Berlin (BUND) to discuss our activities and collaborations...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
NRDC proposes a three-part framework for regulating nanomaterials based on a precautionary approach to managing toxic chemicals:Prohibit the untested or unsafe use of nanomaterials. Because preliminary data demonstrates the potential for toxicity, unsafe or untested nanomaterials should not be used...continued→
