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Professor nominated to position overseeing FedOSHA.
Epidemiologist David Michaels will be nominated by the White House to run the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Michaels has been a notable advocate for workers to be compensated for health risks from chemicals. Las Vegas Sun, Nevada. 29 July 2009.
Agencies asked to ease safety rules.
In its final days in power, the Bush White House is rushing to have federal agencies water down the regulation of hazardous substances, lawmakers and public health experts say. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington. 24 July 2008.
Judging science.
A Supreme Court ruling and subsequent case history have raised the bar on introducing scientific data into lawsuit hearings. Now some argue the standards have gone too far. Science News. 23 January 2008.
Asbestos board in question.
Potential panelists for a federal asbestos advisory board have financial conflicts that could pose a threat to public health and safety, according to researchers and environmental groups. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 24 May 2007.
Traditional covert influence of industry on occupational and environmental health policies has turned brazenly overt in the last several years.
More than ever before the OEH community is witnessing the perverse influence and increasing control by industry interests. Government has failed to support independent, public health-oriented practitioners and their organizations, instead joining many corporate endeavors to discourage efforts to protect the health of workers and the community. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health [PDF]. 2 March 2007. More...
Amid suits over mold, experts wear two hats.
A scientific position paper has become a key defense tool wielded by builders and landlords in litigation over mold-related illness. One point that rarely emerges: The paper was written by paid experts for the defense. Wall Street Journal. 9 January 2007.
Brakes warning remains.
A government warning to mechanics that exposure to asbestos in brakes can cause deadly disease will not be removed from a federal Web site, and OSHA has decided not to suspend a scientist who had refused to water down the warning. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. 17 December 2006.
Pressure at OSHA to alter warning.
It took six years to get federal officials to issue warnings to auto mechanics that the brakes they're working on could contain lethal asbestos fibers. But only three weeks for a former top official with ties to the auto industry to have them removed. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. 20 November 2006.
Journals feel pressure to adopt disclosure rules.
As environmental journals publish more controversial papers on topics such as human health and global warming, they face a serious issue that medical journals have long been dealing with--conflict of interest. Environmental Science & Technology. 21 September 2006.
Mis-lead.
Over 2 years of investigation reveals that agencies charged with overseeing the DC water system used flawed science to try to quiet public concerns about lead in drinking water. Environmental Science & Technology. 1 June 2006.
Science-for-hire hazardous to health.
After decades of tobacco science, polluters are enlisting the Office of Management and Budget in efforts to undermine environmental laws. OMB has proposed mandatory guidelines that would require impossibly comprehensive risk assessments before issuing new documents or rules. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. Opinion, 17 April 2006.
Chromium wars, the sequel.
The EPA has asked for documents that could lead it to investigate the chromium industry for withholding from the government a key study supporting a stricter standard for the potentially deadly metal. Forbes. 29 March 2006.
Industry study withheld data on carcinogen -report.
Workplace watchdogs and industry advocates agree: too much hexavalent chromium -- the same chemical at the heart of the movie "Erin Brockovich" -- puts people at risk for lung cancer. But how much is too much? Reuters. 27 February 2006.
Chromium industry hid cancer risks, report says.
Scientists reported that the chromium industry and its consultants withheld and skewed data suggesting workers exposed to low chromium levels were dying from lung cancer. Los Angeles Times, California. 24 February 2006.
Chromium evidence buried, report says.
Scientists working for the chromium industry withheld data about the metal's health risks while the industry campaigned to block strict new limits on the cancer-causing chemical. Washington Post. 24 February 2006.
Industry withheld data on workplace risks of chromium.
Worried about stricter regulations, the chromium industry withheld key data from the government involving the health risks of workers exposed to the carcinogenic metal, according to a study released Thursday. Associated Press. 24 February 2006.
An analysis of public records and court documents reveals an industry campaign to undermine steps taken by the US occupational health agency to develop safety standards for exposure to hexavalent chromium.
By splitting a study into two parts and publishing them separately, industry scientists made a significant elevation in risk of lung cancer go away. This study was never submitted by industry in its entirety to OSHA, but only became available when it was discovered in bankruptcy legal filings. 24 February 2006. More...
Manufacturing science.
A public health scientist suggests that much of the squabbling over scientific certainty in public policy debates about the environment is the result of a concerted strategy by those who want to avoid government regulation. It's a strategy to manufacture doubt, using techniques pioneered by the tobacco industry. Living On Earth. 7 August 2005.
Key study on safety of chemical disputed.
Five years ago, an industry-funded study concluded that small amounts of perchlorate had no effect on adults. That study became the linchpin of national policy. It is now under fire. Riverside Press-Enterprise, California. 3 June 2005.
Government's safety statistics misleading on refinery deaths.
Government statistics on worker safety underestimate refinery risks, because up to half of workers in refineries are actually contractors, who generally get some of the most dangerous jobs. In the data they aren't classified as refinery workers. Houston Chronicle, Texas. 16 May 2005.
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