May 11, 2017. We write in support of H.R. 1662, which would make facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) smoke-free.
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NCHR Comments to EPA on Use of Lead Free Pipes
May 17, 2017. We strongly support the EPA’s efforts to establish labeling requirements and assure compliance with lead free standards for plumbing products intended for potable water systems. These regulations will help professionals, including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, to more easily identify lead free materials and prevent the use of those that are not. Ultimately, this will reduce consumers’ exposure to lead in drinking water and help to prevent its serious, detrimental, and often irreparable health effects.
Read More »NCHR Comments to EPA on Methylene Choloride and N-Methylpyrrolidone Use in Paint Remover
May 19, 2017. The only effective remedy for the health risks posed by MC and NMP is to ban their use for paint and coating removal. EPA’s analysis demonstrates that a ban is needed to provide meaningful protections against the potentially deadly risks of these chemicals, and that labeling changes and other measures are insufficient. We strongly agree.
Read More »NCHR Remarks to the FDA Science Board on Increasing Patient Engagement
May 9, 2017. We strongly support FDA efforts to strengthen the role of patients and we urge the agency to define patients as those who use medical products, whether or not they are seriously ill.
Read More »Letter to Pruitt Concerning Beck Hiring for Senior Position at EPA
May 10, 2017. We are troubled and distressed by reports that you have hired Dr. Nancy Beck, a policy advocate at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), as a senior political appointee in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). In this post, Dr. Beck will be well-positioned to direct the EPA staff to implement the same science and policy agenda that she played a central role in developing for ACC and its members, presenting a serious conflict of interest.
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