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.
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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.
Read More »NCHR Comment to EPA on Regulation of Certain Uses of Trichloroethylene
March 15, 2017. In summary, the use of TCE for aerosol degreasing and dry cleaning spot removal represent unreasonable health risks to workers, consumers, and bystanders that cannot be appropriately mitigated. Our scientific analysis agrees with the EPA decision that these uses should be prohibited.
Read More »NCHR Testimony on Use of the Term “Healthy” in Food Labeling
March 9, 2017. NCHR feels that labeling foods with the term “healthy” can become a powerful marketing tool that is easily misused and abused.
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