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White House Establishes MAHA Commission Under Leadership of New HHS Secretary Kennedy

On Feb. 13, moments after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as secretary of health and human services, President Donald Trump issued his first health care Executive Order (EO) under new leadership, laying the groundwork to...more

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Make America Healthy Again Commission Aims To Combat Chronic Disease and Reform Health Policies

On February 13, 2025, at the swearing-in of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump signed Executive Order “Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again...more

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President Trump Establishes the Make America Healthy Again Commission

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Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Shortly after his confirmation, President Trump issued an Executive Order establishing the Make...more

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A Look at the Upcoming Trump Administration's Policy Priorities

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President-Elect Donald Trump is poised to expand upon policies he implemented during his first term in office, such as those emphasizing limited government, states' rights and lower taxes. Additionally, it is anticipated that...more

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EPA Takes Next Step Toward New Formaldehyde Regulations

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On March 15, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde for public comment and peer review. The draft risk evaluation was promulgated pursuant to EPA’s...more

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Thirteen Democratic AGs Encourage EPA to Adopt Stricter Standards for Ethylene Oxide

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On June 27, Illinois AG Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 13 Democratic attorneys general nationwide in submitting a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), supporting more stringent regulation of ethylene oxide...more

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EPA Announces the Release of Its Updated Lists of Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens, Including Ebola

On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it activated its emerging viral pathogen (EVP) guidance in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) response to the...more

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Five Things to Know About the New Federal Environmental Justice Index and Cumulative Impacts

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Since 2021, the Administration has released several mapping tools addressing environmental and health impacts on environmental justice (“EJ”) communities....more

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EPA Activates Emergency Viral Pathogen Guidance for Monkeypox Virus

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 26, 2022, that on Monday, May 23, 2022, it has activated its Emerging Viral Pathogen (EVP) Guidance for Antimicrobial Pesticides (Guidance) in response to...more

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NJ Executive Order Establishes COVID-19 Safety Protocols For Employers, With Enforcement And Education Mechanisms

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On October 28, 2020, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 192, which aims to protect workers from COVID-19 by 1) imposing new “health and safety protocols” on employers, 2) establishing mechanisms for enforcing...more

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Considerations for Re-Opening Gyms and Fitness Studios

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States are re-opening in various phases, and some exercise facilities have opened their doors once again. For most states, gyms and fitness studios shuttered for months are now considering how to operate and attempt to recoup...more

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EPA and CDC Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses and Schools

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As part of Opening Up America Again, the U.S. government's plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released joint...more

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Coronavirus: Does My Disinfectant Work Against the COVID-19 Pathogen?

With the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, and as stories of hording Purell and antimicrobial wipes abound, this practitioner* has been inundated recently by questions — from clients, co-workers, family, and friends — about...more

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Disposal of Coronavirus Contaminated Medical Waste: Texas Commission in Environmental Quality Guidance

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) has issued regulatory guidance regarding the transportation, treatment and disposal of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) medical waste....more

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Coronavirus: Does My Disinfectant Work Against the COVID-19 Pathogen?

With the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, and as stories of hording Purell and antimicrobial wipes abound, this practitioner has been inundated recently by questions — from clients, co-workers, family, and friends — about...more

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COVID-19 Triggers EPA’s Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance for Disinfectants

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a new list of disinfectants that can be used against the virus that causes the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. All of these disinfectant products qualified for a...more

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COVID-19 Government Resources

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ... Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 4, Issue 8

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress Returns. The House and Senate return from a week-long recess. The House will likely take up two bills aimed at addressing the youth use of vaping devices: one would...more

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Administration actions give us all plenty of reasons to not breathe easy

Even as investigations deepened into the harms caused by vaping and e-cigarettes, the Trump Administration confounded those concerned with public health and the environment with rollbacks of legal ways to get vehicles to be...more

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EPA, CDC and CPSC Investigating Potential Health Effects of Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields and Playgrounds

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Public concern is increasing over the safety of recycled rubber tire crumb used as infill for synthetic turf fields and playgrounds. There are currently between 12,000 and 13,000 synthetic turf fields in the United States,...more

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Beyond Ebola: Environmental Regulatory Issues Creating Business Risks for Health Care Providers

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Business and legal risks to health care companies reach far beyond scientific uncertainties in the prevention protocols for infectious diseases due to lack of clarity among regulators with public health responsibilities. ...more

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