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Are University Press Officers bringing science into disrepute and are they being aided and abetted by their academics?
When I was doing my PhD in the 1960s the world of science was a different place; for example, computers were very large machines housed in computer laboratories and my thesis had to be typed and figures drawn by hand. However, although there have been many beneficial advances in scientific research over the last 50 [...]
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Hazard vs Risk in EU Chemicals Regulation.
A recent paper in the new European Journal of Risk Regulation by Norlander et.al. continues the debate on hazard vs risk based approaches to chemicals regulation.
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SUBSTITUTION – What?, Why? and How?
The UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum has just published a Guide to Substitution.
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Mode of Action – A paradigm shift in the risk assessment of micropollutants?
As analytical science becomes capable of detecting smaller and smaller amounts of material, do we need a paradigm shift in our approach to risk assessment for product regulation?
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Yvonne Rees
Yvonne Rees, MSc is a policy analyst with 18 years consultancy experience. Policy areas covered include: the water framework directive (WFD), better regulation, chemicals, air and water, public participation, and science and research. Her skills include policy evaluation (development and application of evaluation methodologies, including socio-economic analysis), development of strategies, legal and institutional development and [...]
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Mark Yoxon
Mark Yoxon, BSc, FRSA, PGCE, Dip.Training Mgmt., AIEMA, FCIPD has over 25 years worldwide experience as a trainer, conference organiser and speaker, author and broadcaster on environmental issues, facilitation and stakeholder dialogue. Mark is Environment Council trained in facilitation and stakeholder dialogue and a founder member of the Bedford & Milton Keynes consensus building network. [...]
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