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NRDC Exposes Health and Environmental Programs Slashed Under Bush Administration (Natural Resources Defense Council)

WASHINGTON (December 4, 2008) – Millions of Americans have been left in the dark about hazardous pollutants being released into their communities, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The new report provides a comprehensive look at the Bush Administration’s systemic cutting of health and environmental programs that monitor toxins across America. ...

George Washington University Offers New MPH Degree in Environmental Health Science and Policy (Newswise)

Recognizing the environmental challenges that confront the nation, the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services is offering a new Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Environmental Health Science and Policy, starting in Summer 2009. The program emphasizes regulatory policy and sustainability, and provides practical experience that takes full advantage of the ...

Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., Named New Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health ... (National Institutes of Health)

Dr. Raynard S. Kington, acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the appointment of Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., as director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Dr. Birnbaum, who is currently a senior advisor at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where she served for 16 years as director of the Experimental ...

Environmental Standard In First Application To Medical Device (Medical News Today)

For the first time a medical device has been certified with a tough environmental standard guaranteeing the product free from substances believed to cause harm to human health and the environment. The standard, set by the Nordic Swan, requires products to be free from PVC plastic, endocrine disruptors and persistent, biocumulative and toxic substances.

Panel seeks changes in U.S. environmental reviews (International Herald Tribune)

The Environmental Protection Agency must revise its approach to assessing environmental health hazards and other risks, an expert panel is reporting.