As I conducted research for and wrote a COVID-19 vaccine FAQ, I learned some truly fascinating bits of information about the science behind the vaccines. Here are just three pieces of information that I found particularly interesting. Read more >
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Protecting Workers from COVID-19: Long Overdue Safety Standards Coming Soon from OSHA
March 30, 2021 4:56 PM EDT
Workers, their families, and their communities need and deserve strong, enforceable, and science-based protections from COVID-19. Now new leaders at the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) are on the verge of providing those safeguards. It is widely expected that OSHA will soon issue an emergency temporary standard to protect workers from COVID-19. Read more >
Top Four Ways that the Biden Administration Can Center Environmental Justice Reform
December 10, 2020 4:30 PM EDT
One of the greatest tragedies in our country is that many communities—especially communities of color, low-income communities, and Indigenous communities—are unnecessarily burdened with higher levels of air pollution, contaminated water, and other environmental stressors. It’s a genuinely encouraging sign that the incoming Biden administration has pledged to carry out significant reforms to promote and center environmental justice. Here are our top four actions that we think the incoming Biden administration should take to fulfill this promise. Read more >
Science Is Taking Center Stage in President-Elect Biden’s Plan to Combat COVID-19
November 16, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
In a positive and encouraging sign, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced last Monday the formation of a Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board—made up entirely of doctors, scientists, and former governmental health officials—and presented an updated version of their COVID-19 pandemic response plan. Read more >
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A Win for Science and Transparency: FDA Publishes New, Strict COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines
October 13, 2020 2:17 PM EDT
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists just did something pretty awesome – they stood up to bullying and won. And their win could be a key event in safeguarding the development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine in the US.