I’ve often suspected that some federal agencies apply very broad definitions to the exemptions provided under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Now, thanks to one diligent journalist I can… more →
The Pump HandleCeleste Monforton wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve often suspected that some federal agencies apply very broad definitions to the exemptions … more →
Liz Borkowski wrote 1 month ago: Our regular readers are no doubt familiar with the efforts of various industries to protect their pa … more →
Liz Borkowski wrote 9 months ago: American News Project has just posted a new video segment about how tactics used to defend tobacco a … more →
Celeste Monforton wrote 10 months ago: Hmph! I just read on the OMB/OIRA website that they have completed their review of Labor Secretary … more →
Liz Borkowski wrote 10 months ago: Hazards magazine, a UK-based publication dedicated to occupational health, has just published a piec … more →
Celeste Monforton wrote 11 months ago: Following The Pump Handle’s July 8 post “Secret Rule on OSHA Risk Assessment” (and … more →
Celeste Monforton wrote 1 year ago: Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Congressman George Miller (D-CA) are demanding answers from Labor … more →
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 →
revere wrote 1 year ago: by revere (cross posted at Effect Measure) If you want to see what difference environmental protecti … more →
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 →
Liz Borkowski wrote 1 year ago: The May 12th issue of Newsweek contains Sharon Begley’s excellent review of Doubt is Their Product ( … more →
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 →
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 →
David Michaels wrote 1 year ago: Diacetyl – the butter-flavoring chemical linked to severe lung disease in food and flavoring workers … more →
David Michaels wrote 1 year ago: On Monday February 4th, I’ll be doing the Public Health Reports’ monthly webcast, discussing the rec … more →
David Michaels wrote 1 year ago: The journal Epidemiology has just published new evidence that drinking hexavalent chromium — a … more →
David Michaels wrote 1 year ago: Over at The Intersection, Chris Mooney has a teaser about his terrific article “An Inconvenien … more →
Celeste Monforton wrote 1 year ago: After reviewing previously undisclosed documents*, the Charleston Gazette’s Ken Ward writes ho … more →
rclapp wrote 1 year ago: By Dick Clapp Researchers devote a lot of effort to determining what causes cancer, and their findi … more →