Congressman Dennis Kucinich: Domestic Policy Subcommittee Hearing: Will NIEHS’ New Priorities Protect Public Health?
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2007
9:30 AM
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CONTACT: Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Natalie Laber
202-225-5871
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Domestic Policy Subcommittee Hearing:
Will NIEHS’ New Priorities Protect Public Health?
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WASHINGTON - September 21 - The Domestic Policy Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the
impact on public health of the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences’ (NIEHS) new research direction and priorities. A new
emphasis on treating disease has come at the expense of preventive
research, education and outreach.
Will NIEHS’ New Priorities Protect Public Health?
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Room 2154 Rayburn
2 p.m.
The hearing will be webcast LIVE!
To view the hearing click here
In March 2007, the Domestic Policy Subcommittee in conjunction with the Oversight and Government Reform Committee began an inquiry into former NIEHS director Dr. David Schwartz, amid allegations of conflicts of interest, financial misconduct, profiting from his title as director, and extremely low morale and lack of confidence among agency employees. In August 2007, Schwartz was asked to temporarily step down as director of NIEHS while the National Institute of Health (NIH) conducts its own internal investigation.
Witnesses for the hearing include:
• Dr. Samuel H. Wilson, Acting Director, NIEHS
• Dr. George W. Lucier, Former Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)
Former Associate Director, National Toxicology Program (NTP)
• Dr. Lynn Goldman, Professor, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Ms. Peggy Shepard, Executive Director, WE ACT For Environmental Justice
• Ms. Stefani D. Hines, Member, National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council (NAEHSC)
Senior Curriculum and Assessment Specialist & Environmental Health Specialist, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico
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