The Ugly Side of Globalization in the New York Times this Week
This week, the New York Times week published articles about Apple Computer ( here and here ) which paint a grim picture about the prospects that manufacturing...
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VIDEO: Facts and Science of Dispersants in the Gulf
Dispersants are the hot topic about the gulf spill this week, and we are getting alot of questions from reporters about which dispersant is most toxic and...
Persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic: why Congress needs to phase out PBTs now
As Congress gears up for chemical policy reform , key committees have been calling in experts for hearings to discuss the many possible dimensions of much-...
Part VI -- Stemming the Tide of Toxic Chemicals: A Special Focus on Endocrine Disruptors
In the last week, I’ve written about the urgent need for federal reform of the toxic chemical regulatory process in the United States. Today, I’ll wrap up my...
Part V -- Stemming the Tide of Toxic Chemicals: Restoring Science
One of the biggest opportunities in the area of toxic chemical regulation and reform is the ceaseless march of our scientific knowledge. In fact, as I...
Part IV -- Stemming the Tide of Toxic Chemicals: What the Obama Administration Must Do Now
In the months after last November’s election, NRDC’s health program developed a list of more than 50 steps that the new administration needed to undertake...