How much influence should industries that profit from public health harms (food, alcohol, gambling) have in policymaking? Research from Australia shows they wield legal, political, and discursive power.

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In this video, we delve into the challenges regulators face in effectively overseeing the oil and gas industry. 
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Study Summary: A Review of the Talc Industry’s Influence on Federal Regulation and Scientific Standards for Asbestos in Talc A recent review delves into the talc industry’s powerful role in shaping federal regulation and scientific standards surrounding asbestos contamination in talc. The study highlights how industry…

Study reviews how the talc industry influenced federal asbestos regulations, shaping scientific standards to downplay risks. Decades of industry tactics have impacted policy & public safety. I address key findings here: buff.ly/psTkDsI

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Chemical industry lobbyists will run chemical safety oversight at US EPA The Trump administration is putting lobbyists and attorneys from the petroleum and chemical industries into leadership positions at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Several of these indiv...

Chemical industry lobbyists now in charge of chemical safety oversight at US EPA

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New Industry Hire Highlights Revolving Door at EPA - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, July 16, 2015) The latest former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official to take advantage of the revolving door between EPA and the pesticide industry is Nader Elkassabany, PhD, former branch chief of the Risk Assessment and Science Support Branch in the Antimicrobial Division in the Office of Pesticide Programs. CropLife America announced last week that it has hired Dr. Elkassabany to serve as senior director of environmental policy, responsible for the pesticide trade group’s regulatory strategies on environmental policy. He will also help manage the company’s Environmental Risk Assessment Committee and its working groups. In a statement, CropLife America President and CEO Jay Vroom considers his expertise invaluable. This is no surprise, given that Dr. Elkassabany brings with him 15 years of experience working in  the registration and re-registration of pesticide active ingredients in the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) at EPA. This will undoubtedly be beneficial for the trade association, which represents major agricultural chemical manufactures like Bayer CropScience, Dow AgroSciences, and DuPont Crop Protection. According to a statement from CropLife, Dr. Elkassabany received three EPA Bronze Medals for Commendable Service. He left EPA in 2012 to work for another big name in consumer pesticides,  S.C. […]

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