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Linda Birnbaum

Nov 14, 2019

Ex-government health chief joins warnings about EPA proposal

A former top government environmental health official joined health experts in expressing alarm as the Trump administration moves forward with a proposal that scientists say would upend how the U.S. regulates threats to public health. “It will practically lead to the elimination of science from decision-making,” said Linda Birnbaum, who retired last month as director […]

Nov 14, 2019

Ex-government health chief joins warnings about EPA proposal

A former top government environmental health official joined health experts in expressing alarm as the Trump administration moves forward with a proposal that scientists say would upend how the U.S. regulates threats to public health. “It will practically lead to the elimination of science from decision-making,” said Linda Birnbaum, who retired last month as director […]

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