March 27, 2017. NCHR supports USPSTF’s draft recommendation for vision screening in young children as well as their broader efforts to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services. As more information becomes available, we encourage the provision of additional recommendations about procedures that improve the benefits of vision tests for children and their families.
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NCHR Comment on the USPSTF’s Draft Recommendations for HIV Infection Screening in Pregnant Women
March 22, 2017. We strongly support USPSTF’s ongoing effort to provide screening guidances based on quality, up-to-date scientific studies. We recommend a very careful selection of exclusion populations and studies in order to have a thorough review that allows the USPSTF to develop the most informed recommendations possible.
Read More »NCHR Comment on the USPSTF’s Draft Recommendations for HIV Infection Screening in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults
March 22, 2017. We strongly support USPSTF’s ongoing effort to provide screening guidances based on quality, up-to-date scientific studies. We recommend a very careful selection of exclusion populations and studies in order to have a thorough review that allows the USPSTF to develop the best informed recommendations possible.
Read More »NCHR Comment to EPA on Procedures for Prioritization of Chemical for Risk Evaluation
Stephanie Fox-Rawlings, March 20 2017: The National Center for Health Research is advising the EPA to be careful when deciding which chemicals are low-risk. They emphasize that without enough information, some substances might be wrongly considered safe, potentially putting people’s health at risk.
Read More »NCHR Comment to EPA Regarding Risk Evaluation Scoping Effort Under TSCA for Ten Chemical Substances
March 15, 2017. We strongly support efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve chemical review, as required by the 2016 Frank H. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. These first 10 chemical evaluations will set a precedent for future evaluations under this law. Therefore, it is imperative that the EPA adequately and appropriately evaluate these chemicals using sufficient, high quality information on harms, exposure, and conditions of use to evaluate the risks these chemicals pose to health.
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