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CHE Policy Education Call on the OMB Risk Assessment Bulletin

Mar 8, 2007

This was a discussion on the proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) risk assessment bulletin, the response from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the expected next steps.

This call was moderated by Steve Heilig, MPH, Director of Public Health & Education, San Francisco Medical Society and CHE, with a science update from Pete Myers, Ph.D., CEO, Environmental Health Sciences.

Featured Presentations:

  • Dr. Rena Steinzor, Jacob A. France Research Professor of Law and Director, Environmental Law Clinic, at the University of Maryland
  • Dr. John Bailer, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Miami University, Ohio, and Member, NAS Committee to Review the OMB Risk Assessment Bulleting
  • Robert Schull, Deputy Director for Auto Safety and Regulatory Policy at Public Citizen

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