MEJO joined 90 scientists, environmental health experts, medical professionals, and community leaders on a letter by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Senior Scientist Dr. Jen Sass supporting the EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program. The NRDC letter asked that the 2018 National Academies review provide support for the IRIS program to continue as an independent chemical assessment program that uses the best scientific methods to ensure protection for public health and the environment.
MEJO Joins 90 Scientists and Community Leaders on NRDC Letter Supporting EPA IRIS Program
ByMaria C. Powell, PhD
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