Category Archives: Safe Products

Raising the bar for chemical safety will spur, not stifle, innovation

By | Published: May 10, 2010

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist for Environmental Defense Fund's Health program. An emerging chemical industry talking point in TSCA reform is the claim that imposing new requirements on new chemicals will somehow stifle innovation.  The milder manifestation of this perspective emanates from those who oppose requiring a safety determination for new chemicals unless [...]

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Not just kids' play any more: TSCA reform gets serious

By | Published: April 16, 2010

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist for Environmental Defense Fund's Health program. Today, at long last, legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) hit the streets. A bill, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010, was introduced by Senator Lautenberg in the U.S. Senate. And just to keep things interesting and all of [...]

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Bottom Lines: Stating the Business Case for Chemicals Policy Reform

By | Published: December 4, 2009

This is a guest post by Richard Denison, Ph.D., Senior Scientist for EDF's Health Program. This week’s issue of Business Week has an intriguing cover story titled “Look Who’s Stalking Wal-Mart,” with a cute cover graphic.  It’s all about the latest retail trend in downmarketing.  But in the same issue is another piece that might [...]

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Innovations in Salmon Farming: The Impacts Can Be Reduced

By | Published: November 6, 2009

Farmed salmon continues to one of the most problematic entrees on America's dining room tables.  While popular and inexpensive, it also has one of the worst reputations for environmental impacts of any seafood. Yet a handful of forward-thinking salmon farmers are innovating new ways to raise this fish – to lessen the impact on our [...]

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Into the Lion's Den: An Enviro at GlobalChem

By | Bio | Published: April 29, 2009

I entered the room with more than a little trepidation; as a toxicologist and risk assessor, I know how heated the debate can get regarding the safety of chemicals used in consumer products.  As an employee of EDF, I also knew that I was outnumbered by industry.  Also, the title of the panel, for which [...]

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Cool ideas (and, sadly, bluefin tuna) served up at Brainstorm Green

By | Bio | Published: April 24, 2009

Just returned from the Fortune Brainstorm: GREEN conference and thought this might be the perfect reason for me to write my first blog post: For the second year in a row, it was the best conference I've ever been to. What made it so great? The biggest single reason was the interesting and candid conversations [...]

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