June 15, 2016. We urge the CPSC to prioritize the research and rulemaking to limit exposure of consumers, and especially children, from the phthalates and flame retardants that have been found to have negatively impact health and development.
Read More »We’re Speaking Out on Health Issues
NCHR scientists and health policy experts provide written and oral statements on a wide range of topics.
Here are many of the ways we have been Speaking Out on Health Policy Issues for the last few years. Whether the topic is legislation intended to cure diseases, proposed bans on BPA or other chemicals that disrupt your hormones, the importance of including women, people of color, and patients over 65 in clinical trials, or many other topics, you’ll gain a better understanding of our evidence-based analyses by reading these letters, statements, and testimony.
Here are the ways we have been Speaking out on Medical Treatments and Products, such as prescription drugs and medical devices that the FDA is considering approving, or is considering taking off the market because of serious risks. Whether the topic is Chantix, Addyi, Yaz, Essure, or medical products you’ve never heard of, you can find out more about what is known and not known about the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of products by looking through this section of our website.
NCHR Testimony to FDA in Preparation for the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation Meeting
June 15, 2016. We are concerned about the presence of endocrine disrupting chemical in cosmetics, and their effect on consumers’ health. This issue is not new for the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR). It was discussed in 2012 and 2013. It appears that the ICCR asked the cosmetics industry for additional information, but it is unclear whether that information was provided and discussed since 2013.
Read More »Letter to WHO Urging the Postponement or Movement of Brazil Olympics due to Concerns over Zika
May 27, 2016. We are writing to express our concern about the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. WHO’s declaration of Zika as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern,” coupled with new scientific findings that underscore the seriousness of that problem, call for the Rio 2016 Games to be postponed and/or moved to another location—but not cancelled—in the name of public health.
Read More »NCHR Strongly Supports OCR’s Efforts to End Sexual Violence in Schools
June 8, 2016. We strongly support the efforts of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to end sexual violence and harassment in schools.
Read More »NCHR Urges Senators to Support Bill that Removes Sexual Assaults from the Military Chain of Command
June 8, 2016. We urge United States Senate to vote for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act when it is offered as an amendment (#4310) to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.
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