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Online: Zoom
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Free
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Institute of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Description
Check out this video to watch the The Chemical Regulations Landscape.
Over the last few years the chemical regulatory landscape in the United States, at both the federal and state level, has changed significantly. State legislatures have passed new laws that restrict certain chemicals in products, and agencies have written regulations that implement these laws. Alongside these regulatory developments, public stakeholders continue to take legal action against companies whose products allegedly contain restricted chemicals.
During this webinar, you will get a sense of how chemical regulations generally operate, and how their mechanisms have changed over the years. For example, where once legislators and regulatory agencies focused on the chemicals themselves, we see increase focus on restricting and regulating products that contain those chemicals. We will also discuss some of the litigation trends relating to restricted chemicals, such as what they allege and their outcomes.
More information about the speaker series is available, as are all past Toxicology and Societies recordings.
Featuring:
Kirstin Gruver, Speaker
Kirstin is an associate at Beveridge & Diamond, and environmental law firm with offices around the country. She advises clients in multiple industry sectors on product regulatory issues, as well as on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. Product regulatory issues range from responsible sourcing to material restrictions on chemicals in products. Outside of work, Kirstin enjoys spending time on the trails and in the mountains.
Ruth Sofield, Co-Host
Ruth Sofield is a Professor of environmental toxicology and chemistry in the College of the Environment. She received her PhD and MS in Environmental Science and Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. Ruth's research group focuses on the effects of water and air pollution. Their current projects include the aquatic toxicity of microplastic and tire wear particles, and the use of moss as a biomonitoring tool for particulate matter. Ruth is a member of the Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel and the President of the Pacific Northwest Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
Tracy Collier, Co-Host
Tracy Collier received his PhD in Fisheries Sciences from the University of Washington. He has worked for over 45 years as a toxicologist, with more than 35 of those years spent at NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center, where he served as the director of a science division that employed up to 100 people, covering several disciplines, including environmental toxicology, analytical chemistry, harmful algal blooms, and watershed processes. He has over 175 scientific publications, and currently is an affiliate faculty at Western.
Ian Moran, Co-Host
Ian Moran is a newly appointed Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Western Washington University. He conducted his PhD research at Oregon State University leveraging passive chemical samplers and embryonic zebrafish to investigate the occurrence, movement and toxicity of chemical mixtures at contaminated sites in Oregon and Alaska. As an alumnus of the College of the Environment Ian is excited to be back on campus to teach toxicology courses this year!
Questions and Accommodations
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The views expressed by our speakers do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.