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Aug 12, 2024 | 
ehp.niehs.nih.gov | Linda S. Birnbaum
IntroductionThe Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) was enacted in 2004 as an international response to concern over some of the world’s most harmful chemicals.1 This framework targets compounds that are not only toxic but are persistent in the environment and bioaccumulate through trophic levels and serves as the basis for the argument that these chemicals are especially deserving of reduction or elimination.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
pfascentral.org | Alex George |Linda S. Birnbaum
By Alex J George and Linda S BirnbaumEnviron Health PerspectAugust 12, 2024DOI: 10.1289/EHP14449 Background
Dioxin-like chemicals are a group of ubiquitous environmental toxicants that received intense attention in the last two decades of the 20th century. Through extensive mechanistic research and validation, the global community has agreed upon a regulatory strategy for these chemicals that centers on their common additive activation of a single receptor.
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May 28, 2024 | 
ehn.org | Linda S. Birnbaum
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is going through a major reorganization to improve efficiency and protect public health. A recent hearing in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability concluded that the agency stumbles from crisis to crisis, including drug shortages, tainted food and illicit tobacco scandals in recent years.
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May 7, 2024 | 
childrenshealthdefense.org | Maricel V. Maffini |Linda S. Birnbaum
Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender's Top News of the Day. It's free. By Maricel V. Maffini, Ph.D. and Linda S. BirnbaumThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are two major global agencies in charge of food chemical safety. It is common to hear that food chemical regulations in the European Union (EU) are more protective of human health than in the U.S. The latest example is the recent ban on four food additives in California.
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May 2, 2024 | 
ehn.org | Linda S. Birnbaum
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are two major global agencies in charge of food chemical safety. It is common to hear that food chemical regulations in the EU are more protective of human health than in the U.S. The latest example is the recent ban of four food additives in California.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
kdvr.com | Christine Till |Linda S. Birnbaum
Summary of Committee Briefing on Community Water Fluoridation in Dallas and Upcoming Events News provided by EIN Presswire Jan 09, 2024, 10:09 AM ET Screenshot shows ADA letter was to Chair Gray NOT FROM Dr. Gray Invited experts opposing fluoridation were not asked any questions about health concerns ingesting fluoride, forecasting upcoming events will supply answers. It is time to protect kids’ developing brains from fluoride” — By Bruce Lanphear MD, Christine Till PhD, and Linda Birnbaum...
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
cbs17.com | Christine Till |Linda S. Birnbaum
Screenshot shows ADA letter was to Chair Gray NOT FROM Dr. GrayInvited experts opposing fluoridation were not asked any questions about health concerns ingesting fluoride, forecasting upcoming events will supply answers. It is time to protect kids’ developing brains from fluoride”— By Bruce Lanphear MD, Christine Till PhD, and Linda Birnbaum PhD.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
localsyr.com | Christine Till |Linda S. Birnbaum
Summary of Committee Briefing on Community Water Fluoridation in Dallas and Upcoming Events News provided by EIN Presswire Jan 09, 2024, 10:09 AM ET Screenshot shows ADA letter was to Chair Gray NOT FROM Dr. Gray Invited experts opposing fluoridation were not asked any questions about health concerns ingesting fluoride, forecasting upcoming events will supply answers. It is time to protect kids’ developing brains from fluoride” — By Bruce Lanphear MD, Christine Till PhD, and Linda Birnbaum...
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
ktalnews.com | Christine Till |Linda S. Birnbaum
Summary of Committee Briefing on Community Water Fluoridation in Dallas and Upcoming Events News provided by EIN Presswire Jan 09, 2024, 10:09 AM ET Screenshot shows ADA letter was to Chair Gray NOT FROM Dr. Gray Invited experts opposing fluoridation were not asked any questions about health concerns ingesting fluoride, forecasting upcoming events will supply answers. It is time to protect kids’ developing brains from fluoride” — By Bruce Lanphear MD, Christine Till PhD, and Linda Birnbaum...
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Apr 11, 2023 | 
ehn.org | Linda S. Birnbaum |Terry Collins
Credit: Mecklenburg County/flickrStatus quo chemistry is costing us money and shortening our lives. To make matters worse it’s also standing in the way of necessary innovation and likely impairing economic growth. By not incorporating the cost of health and environmental harms of petrochemical production and use, the existing industry enjoys an artificially low cost of doing business, thus hindering new researchers and companies seeking to develop healthier, more sustainable chemical products.
