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Reforming Chemical Laws Internship at the Environmental Defense Fund in Washington, D.C. Laura Hellman Summer 2011
Reforming Chemical Laws
Internship at the Environmental Defense Fund in Washington, D.C.
Laura HellmanSummer 2011
• 11 offices worldwide• Approach: combining
law and economics to work on environmental issues
•Climate•Oceans•Ecosystems•Health
My role at EDF: “Not a guinea pig”
• Policy reform: TSCA (the Toxic Substances Control Act)
• Research and advocacy writing
Everyday chemicals and health
• Health Conditions– Alzheimer’s– Breast Cancer– Obesity– Infertility– many more
Washington, D.C. Summer 2011
