Tag: risk assessment

RHP Risk Management conference preview card: Melanie C. Buser presents From Evidence to Action: Translating PFAS Epidemiology into Federal and State Policy at APHA 2026

RHP Risk Management to Present on PFAS Epidemiology and Policy at APHA 2026

Jon Redmond /October 29, 2026

Melanie C. Buser, PhD, DABT, MPH, will present on translating PFAS epidemiology into federal and state policy at the 2026 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo in San Antonio, November 1-4.

Why Must Chemical Risk Always Be Evaluated in Context, Not Just by Hazard?

Jon Redmond /September 29, 2026

A Fifth Circuit ruling vacating EPA’s 2024 methylene chloride rule underscores a broader principle: identifying a chemical hazard is only the first step. How a chemical is used, who is exposed, and whether controls are effective determine actual risk.

Why Is Read-Across Now Central to Modern Chemical Safety Assessment?

Jon Redmond /September 8, 2026

Toxicology | Regulatory Insight Read-across has evolved from a data-gap-filling exercise into the framework that integrates NAMs, exposure science, and toxicokinetics to support modern risk assessment decisions. For years, read-across,…

EPA, OSHA and OMB urged to establish federal framework for worker chemical safety

EPA, OSHA, and OMB Urged to Establish Federal Framework for Worker Chemical Safety

Jon Redmond /August 28, 2026

A coalition of 75 organizations has urged EPA, OSHA, and OMB to establish a single federal framework for worker chemical safety under TSCA Section 9. RHP examines what effective coordination should look like — and why the draft oDCB/pDCB risk evaluations make it urgent.

Understanding Hazard vs Risk in the Media: Girl Scout Cookies

Jon Redmond /May 16, 2025

In recent years, public concern has grown over the presence of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and arsenic in everyday foods, including some popular snacks and baked goods. When…