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OIRA's old habits hard on public health protection
by Rena Steiznor, cross-posted from CPR Blog Original title: “Sunstein Watch: Old Habits Die Hard on the Regulatory Killing Ground; Don’t OMB Economists Have Better Things to Do Than Chann… more →
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OIRA's old habits hard on public health protection
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The Pump Handle wrote 1 month ago: by Rena Steiznor, cross-posted from CPR Blog Original title: “Sunstein Watch: Old Habits Die H … more →
This is a trade secret under FOIA?
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Celeste Monforton wrote 5 months ago: I’ve often suspected that some federal agencies apply very broad definitions to the exemptions … more →
An Overlooked Player in the Anti-Regulatory Movement
Liz Borkowski wrote 6 months ago: Our regular readers are no doubt familiar with the efforts of various industries to protect their pa … more →
Tobacco Tactics for Climate Change Denial
Liz Borkowski wrote 1 year ago: American News Project has just posted a new video segment about how tactics used to defend tobacco a … more →
Next step for Chao's Secret Rule
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Celeste Monforton wrote 1 year ago: Hmph! I just read on the OMB/OIRA website that they have completed their review of Labor Secretary … more →
How Product Defense Hurts Workers
Liz Borkowski wrote 1 year ago: Hazards magazine, a UK-based publication dedicated to occupational health, has just published a piec … more →
Rushing NOT! to Protect Workers' Health
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Celeste Monforton wrote 1 year ago: Following The Pump Handle’s July 8 post “Secret Rule on OSHA Risk Assessment” (and … more →
Congress demands briefing on Chao's mystery proposal for risk assessment
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Celeste Monforton wrote 1 year ago: Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Congressman George Miller (D-CA) are demanding answers from Labor … more →
Secret rule on OSHA risk assessment?
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Celeste Monforton wrote 1 year ago: I found the most curious item on OMB OIRA’s webpage today, and my paranoia about end-of-the-te … more →
Why the Right Wing attacks science
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revere wrote 1 year ago: by revere (cross posted at Effect Measure) If you want to see what difference environmental protecti … more →
Product Defense Wolf Tries on Sheep’s Clothing
David Michaels wrote 1 year ago: The Weinberg Group is one of the product defense firms I write about in my new book “Doubt is Their … more →
Newsweek on Doubt is Their Product
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Liz Borkowski wrote 1 year ago: The May 12th issue of Newsweek contains Sharon Begley’s excellent review of Doubt is Their Product ( … more →
Mining Industry Sues MSHA over Asbsestos Rule
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Celeste Monforton wrote 1 year ago: Just as the 60-day deadline approached for filing a legal challenge to a new health standard to prot … more →
Slate on Doubt is Their Product
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Liz Borkowski wrote 1 year ago: Doubt is Their Product is the focus of the second piece in a three-part series by Slate’s Daniel Eng … more →
Diacetyl Still Around, Still a Problem
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David Michaels wrote 1 year ago: Diacetyl – the butter-flavoring chemical linked to severe lung disease in food and flavoring workers … more →
Why do OSHA Standards Remain the Same, Even When the Science Changes?
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David Michaels wrote 1 year ago: On Monday February 4th, I’ll be doing the Public Health Reports’ monthly webcast, discussing the rec … more →
Erin Brockovich Revisited: New Evidence Linking Cancer with Chromium in Drinking Water
David Michaels wrote 1 year ago: The journal Epidemiology has just published new evidence that drinking hexavalent chromium — a … more →
Chris Mooney Chronicles An Inconvenient Assessment
David Michaels wrote 2 years ago: Over at The Intersection, Chris Mooney has a teaser about his terrific article “An Inconvenien … more →
DuPont's "PR" on PFOA Studies
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Celeste Monforton wrote 2 years ago: After reviewing previously undisclosed documents*, the Charleston Gazette’s Ken Ward writes ho … more →
