Research Publications
Work with government agencies and private sector stakeholders to advance model policy and programmatic paradigms that effectively support the development and adoption of safer, more sustainable chemicals, materials, and products.
Publications on Chemicals Policy Reform
Options for Advancing Informed Substitution and Alternatives Assessment within
Canada’s Chemicals Program (2018)
Developed for Environment and Climate Change Canada
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NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy (2011)
Special Issue: Designing a Chemically Safer Future
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The Importance of Implementation in Rethinking Chemicals Management Policies:
The Toxic Substances Control Act (2011)
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The Challenge of Substances of Emerging Concern in the Great Lakes Basin: A Review of Chemicals
Policies and Programs in Canada and the United States (2009)
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Inventory of US Initiatives Relevant to Chemicals of Emerging Concern in the Great Lakes
State Leadership in Formulating and Reforming Chemicals Policy: Actions Taken and Lessons Learned (2009)
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Comprehensive Chemicals Policies for the Future (2009)
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Toxic Substances in Articles: The Need for Information (2008)
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Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide (2008)
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Presumption of Safety: Limits of Federal Policies on Toxic Substances in Consumer Products (2008)
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Making Safer Chemicals (2005)
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Framing a Safe Chemicals Future: Towards Safer Chemicals, Products, and Services (2005)
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Integrated Chemicals Policy: Seeking New Direction in Chemicals Management (2003)
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Precautionary Chemicals Policy Initiatives in the United States (2003)
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The Promise and Limits of the United States Toxic Substances Control Act (2003)
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Publications on European Chemicals Policy:
Approaches for Accelerating Substitution under REACH and Beyond: Strategic Options Assessment (2017)
Developed for the European Chemicals Agency
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Improving the Identification, Evaluation, Adoption and Development of Safer Alternatives: Needs and Opportunities to Enhance Substitution Efforts within the Context of REACH (2016)
Developed for the European Chemicals Agency
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REACH and GHS Update (2008)
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REACH Is Here: The Politics are Over, Now the Hard Work Starts (2008)
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A Brief Introduction to the European Commission's Regulatory Proposal on Registration, Authorisation
and Evaluation of Chemicals (REACH) (2006)
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An Introduction to the Current System for Regulating Chemicals Use in the European Union (2005)
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New Directions in European Chemicals Policies: Drivers, Scope, and Status (2003)
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Chemicals Policies in Europe Set New Worldwide Standard: Registration, Evaluation and Authorization
of Chemicals (REACH) (2003)
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So What? Projected Changes in Chemicals Management under the Proposed European Chemicals Policy (2003)
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Update on the European Commission’s REACH Proposal - Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization
of Chemicals (2003)
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Innovative Chemicals Policy Initiatives in Europe: Drivers of the REACH Proposal (2001)
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