Joanna Slaney
Legislative Director, Health
Work
Joanna Slaney works on policy and government relations for Environmental Defense Fund’s Health Program. She has largely focused on reform and implementation of America’s primary chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act. Additionally, Joanna’s work includes supporting and guiding EDF’s efforts on food additives, lead exposure, and protecting science and regulatory safeguards for public health and the environment.
Background
Before joining EDF, Joanna spent more than 25 years working on legislation and policy: in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and as a consultant. She served as a Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs in the Clinton administration and as press secretary and legislative assistant to former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL).
Joanna received a B.A. in Public Policy from Brown University.
Latest pieces
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FDA has new funding to start modernizing how it assesses food chemical risks
April 22, 2022
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Momentum is building to fund lead pipe replacement across the country: New video
June 10, 2021
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An issue nearly everyone agrees on: It’s time to fund lead pipe replacement
March 25, 2021
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In a vote for reducing lead exposure and for clean water, House passes lead pipe replacement amendment
July 1, 2020
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EPA refuses to extend TCE comment deadline, ignoring requests from Congress, health groups
April 28, 2020
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The next infrastructure stimulus bill is the right place for lead pipe replacement funding – to create jobs, save money and provide safer water for all
April 16, 2020
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EDF to OMB: Ban on methylene chloride in paint strippers must protect workers in addition to consumers
February 7, 2019
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Government, NGOs, and industry gather for EPA TSCA New Chemicals Review Meeting
December 16, 2016
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Remarks at EPA stakeholder meeting on New Chemicals Review Program
December 14, 2016