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Archive of health documents

  • Denison Testimony Nanotech Oct 2007 Type: Testimony

    Date: October 31, 2007

    Statement of Richard Denison before the U.S. House of Representatives at a hearing on research on environmental and safety impacts of nanotechnology.
  • Supplemental Testimony Nanotech October 2007 Type: Testimony

    Date: October 31, 2007

    Supplemental testimony submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science for a hearing on "Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanot
  • Green building is becoming a reality Type: Report

    Date: August 23, 2007

    New report shows how urban investment can spark environmental improvement, in large part by responding thoughtfully and creatively to local, regional
  • Low marks for voluntary chemicals program Type: Report

    Date: July 24, 2007

    More than a year and a half after it was supposed to be completed, the voluntary federal program to deliver hazard data on the most widely used chemic
  • HPV Chemical Tracker Type: Fact Sheet

    Date: July 6, 2007

    A web-accessible tool that can be used to determine and track the status of commitments made to sponsor HPV chemicals under the U.S. HPV Challenge Pro
  • Report calls for chemicals policy reform Type: Report

    Date: April 4, 2007

    2007 EDF report provided—for the first time—a comprehensive comparison of the European Union's new REACH regulation with existing policies in the Unit
  • Letter on NAS federal nanotechnology research Type: Letter

    Date: February 22, 2007

    Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees signed by 19 organizations, including large and small businesses as well as environmental groups,
  • Prescription: Sustainable Seafood Type: Report

    Date: January 16, 2007

    Why health professionals should care about sustainable fisheries.
  • Bay Farms Newsletter Summer-Fall 2006 Type: Newsletter

    Date: December 18, 2006

    Finding solutions to nutrient challenges; update on Lancaster Farms project, EQIP 2007, and more.
  • Solutions June 2006 Type: Newsletter

    Date: June 2, 2006

    In this issue: Federal court rejects Administration attempt to Weaken Clean Air Act; How to build healthier communities in fast-growing cities and tow
  • Letter on status of nanomaterials under TSCA Type: Letter

    Date: May 22, 2006

    Letter from Environmental Defense to U.S. EPA addressing why engineered nanomaterials should be considered "new" chemical substances under the Toxic S
  • Texas’ fleet of more than 35,000 school buses is dirtier than it has to be.
  • Solutions January-February 2006 Type: Newsletter

    Date: January 31, 2006

    In this issue: Northeast unites to curb warming; The Clean Air Act; Going 'local' to help Houston air; Unlocking the secrets of nanoparticles; and mor
  • Denison Testimony Nanotech Nov 2005 Type: Testimony

    Date: November 17, 2005

    Statement of Dr. Richard A. Denison before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science concerning environmental and safety impacts of nanot
  • Solutions November-December 2005 Type: Newsletter

    Date: November 2, 2005

    In this issue: We redouble efforts to restore coastal wetlands, our first line of defense against hurricanes; Cape Cod fishermen try working as a comm
  • Envestors Update Summer 2005 Type: Newsletter

    Date: October 5, 2005

    Envestors Update Summer 2005 issue on nanotechnology.
  • Solutions September-October 2005 Type: Newsletter

    Date: August 25, 2005

    In this issue: Landmark ocean protection plan offers hope for California; Fewer antibiotics will be used on hog farms; A bold new plan for North Carol
  • Incentives for Healthy Communities Type: Report

    Date: August 15, 2005

    Suggestions for improving/redrafting San Joaquin Valley air district’s proposed Indirect Source rule.
  • Cleaner Air for America Type: Report

    Date: June 16, 2005

    A national program to lower pollution from today's diesel engines will have extensive human health benefits that overwhelm the costs by at least 12 to
  • Resistant Bugs and Antibiotic Drugs Type: Report

    Date: June 1, 2005

    Massive quantities of antibiotics are added to the feed used in raising chickens, hogs and beef cattle, which helps spur the development of antibiotic

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