BIA Business Perspective: Regulating contaminants needs to be based on ...

But New Hampshire lawmakers have, in effect, directed DES to dismiss the large body of science-based evidence that was used to develop the standard and independently develop its own. Read More

Science Needs to Face Up to Its Racist History - Scientific American

Elevating science’s role in policy making is important; so is reckoning with how science has been used to harm marginalized communities ... Read More

For effective science communication, 'just the facts' isn't good enough, say scholars

In a new communications landscape that feasts on polarization, the science community needs to rethink how it engages society in scientific discovery, controversy and policy. Read More

The future of AI regulation: Why leashes are better than guardrails

Many policy discussions on AI safety regulation have focused on the need to establish regulatory 'guardrails' to protect the public from the risks of AI technology. Experts now argue that, instead ... Read More

Regulating the crystal phase of bismuth-based | EurekAlert!

In a review published in SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry, the phase and phase transition regulation of bismuth-based semiconductors (BBSs) were systematically presented based on the classification of BBSs ... Read More

Reducing multiple tap water contaminants could prevent over 50,000 ...

Reducing multiple tap water contaminants could prevent over 50,000 cancer cases by Monica Amarelo, Environmental Working Group ... Read More

Inside EPA’s backdoor bid to stop regulating climate pollution

That could offer a backdoor avenue for EPA to stop regulating most climate pollution — one where the agency has to clear a lower legal bar than overturning the so-called endangerment finding ... Read More

Regulations based on vibes don’t work — policy must come from facts ...

If we want to unlock an abundant, secure and innovative future, we must stop regulating based on vibes and start regulating based on verifiable science. Read More

'Widespread Harm' Warning as Microplastic Pollution May ... - Newsweek

Microplastic pollution could more than double by 2040, meaning that regulations are critically needed, according to a new paper in the journal Science. Read More

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The phase and phase transition regulation of bismuth-based semiconductors (BBSs) were systematically presented. The critical factors for phase transition and intrinsic driving forces endowed by ... Read More

Indoor air pollution kills and science needs to step up - Nature

Indoor air pollution clearly needs to attract urgent attention from policymakers — the most recent guidelines from the World Health Organization on damp and mould were published in 2009. Read More

EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target

The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely. Read More