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Just News
Apr 07, 2022
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Barbara D. Beck Awarded Women in Toxicology's Smith and Hook Distinguished Service Award
Apr 07, 2022
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Gradient is pleased to announce that Barbara D. Beck has been named the winner of the Smith and Hook Distinguished Service Award.
Apr 05, 2022
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Charlotte Marsh Earns Certified Professional Product Steward (CPPS)
Apr 05, 2022
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Jan 29, 2022
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Dr. Amy Dale Joins Stone Living Lab Partnership Advisory Board
Jan 29, 2022
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Dec 17, 2021
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California Develops Analytical Testing Methods for Microplastics in Drinking Water
Dec 17, 2021
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Nov 12, 2021
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Gradient Awarded 2021 Material Health Open Innovation Presentation Award
Nov 12, 2021
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Work is one of four recipients of the 2021 Material Health Open Innovation Presentation Award
Nov 11, 2021
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Children's Products Facing Deadline for Compliance with Key Part of Oregon's Toxic-Free Kids Act
Nov 11, 2021
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Jun 15, 2021
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Gradient Presenting in Chemical Watch PFAS Updates 2021
Jun 15, 2021
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Dr. Robyn Prueitt will present "Regulating PFASs as a Class - a Panel Session" on June 23, 2021.
Jun 11, 2021
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SETAC Announces International Board of Environmental Risk Assessors
Jun 11, 2021
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Tim Verslycke Elected to Serve as Vice President of the Newly Established International Board of Environmental Risk Assessors (IBERA)
Apr 23, 2021
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Archit Rastogi Elected to Secretary-Treasurer for the SOT Mechanisms Specialty Section
Apr 23, 2021
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Mar 18, 2021
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The California Department of Toxic Substances Control Approves the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alternatives Analysis
Mar 18, 2021
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Dec 18, 2020
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US FDA Partial Recognition of ISO 10993-18:2020 Implications
Dec 18, 2020
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Article Referenced: Society of Toxicology (SOT) Medical Device and Combination Product Specialty Section (MDCPSS) Fall 2020 Newslette
Nov 24, 2020
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Barbara D. Beck Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Nov 24, 2020
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Oct 21, 2020
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EPA Creates Alternate Liner Demonstration Process for CCR Surface Impoundments
Oct 21, 2020
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Sep 24, 2020
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Steven Boomhower Interviewed by Dig Boston
Sep 24, 2020
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Steven Boomhower Interviewed by Dig Boston on teaching course called “Health Effects of Cannabis” at Harvard Extension School.
Jul 09, 2020
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Recorded Session: Alternatives Assessment for Green Product Design
Jul 09, 2020
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May 15, 2020
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Joel Cohen Elected Vice President Northeast Chapter Society of Toxicology
May 15, 2020
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May 15, 2020
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EPA's Safer Chemical List Grows With Addition of Grease Cleaners
May 15, 2020
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Apr 11, 2020
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Gradient Develops a Warning of Using Methanol as a Hand Sanitizer or Disinfectant to Kill COVID-19
Apr 11, 2020
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Jan 10, 2020
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Barbara D. Beck Re-appointed to the Editorial Board of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
Jan 10, 2020
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Dec 19, 2019
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Grace Greenberg Earned Board of Certified Environmental Scientist Qualification
Dec 19, 2019
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Dec 19, 2019
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Tom Lewandowski Appointed to EPA's Human Studies Review Board
Dec 19, 2019
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Dec 11, 2019
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The California Department of Toxic Substances Control Approves the First Product to go through the Regulatory Alternatives Analysis Process
Dec 11, 2019
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Jul 31, 2019
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Joel Cohen Appointed to Secretary for Society of Toxicology's Computational Toxicology Specialty Section
Jul 31, 2019
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Jul 31, 2019
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Joel Cohen Reappointed as a Visiting Scientist in the Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Jul 31, 2019
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Jul 30, 2019
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Gradient Scientist Contributes to Global Horizon Scanning Project Publication which Identifies Pressing Environmental and Health Issues in North America
Jul 30, 2019
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Jun 04, 2019
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Publication Announcement: Interspecies differences in perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) toxicokinetics and application to health-based criteria
Jun 04, 2019
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Apr 11, 2019
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US EPA Initiates Prioritization of 40 Chemicals Under the New TSCA
Apr 11, 2019
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Apr 04, 2019
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Julie Lemay Reelected to the Belmont, Massachusetts Board of Health
Apr 04, 2019
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Mar 28, 2019
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Gradient Assessing Alternatives to Methylene Chloride-based Paint Coating Removers
Mar 28, 2019
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Mar 26, 2019
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Advice on Scientific Integrity from a Tripartisan Group from Academia, Business, and Government
Mar 26, 2019
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Feb 12, 2019
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U.S. EPA Appoints New Members to the Science Advisory Board and Subcommittees
Feb 12, 2019
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Jan 11, 2019
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European Medicines Agency Publishes Draft Revised Guideline for Environmental Risk Assessment of Human Drugs
Jan 11, 2019
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Dec 28, 2018
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Gradient Receives "Best Poster Award" at Polyurethanes Technical Conference
Dec 28, 2018
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Dec 27, 2018
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Joel Cohen Certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology
Dec 27, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dr. Julie Goodman Member of Evidenced-based Toxicology Collaboration (EBTC) Scientific Advisory Council (SAC)
Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dr. Julie Goodman Publishes "A primer on systematic reviews in toxicology"
Dec 19, 2018
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Nov 20, 2018
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EPA’s First Existing Chemical Assessment under the Amended TSCA Finds No "unreasonable risk"
Nov 20, 2018
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Nov 07, 2018
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Ari Lewis Presenting in Society of Chemical Hazard Communications Webinar
Nov 07, 2018
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Oct 24, 2018
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"Insight: Geographic Information Systems For Environmental Litigation" Published in BNA Environment and Energy Report
Oct 24, 2018
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Oct 03, 2018
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Drs. Julie Goodman and Kirsten Zu Organize Symposium on Causal Methods in Epidemiological Studies of Particulate Matter and Mortality
Oct 03, 2018
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Aug 28, 2018
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Matt Mayo Elected Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals in Lancaster, MA
Aug 28, 2018
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Aug 28, 2018
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Lorenz Rhomberg Participates in UN Environmental Program-SETAC Pellston Workshop
Aug 28, 2018
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Aug 28, 2018
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Kurt Herman Appointed to Editorial Advisory Board of Remediation Journal
Aug 28, 2018
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Aug 28, 2018
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Teresa Bowers Elected Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Aug 28, 2018
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Jun 13, 2018
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EPA Releases Problem Formulation Documents for First Set of TSCA Inventory Chemicals
Jun 13, 2018
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Jun 13, 2018
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EPA Releases Systematic Review Framework for TSCA Risk Evaluations
Jun 13, 2018
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Apr 25, 2018
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Matthew Mayo has been elected the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals in Lancaster, MA
Apr 25, 2018
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Apr 11, 2018
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Teresa Bowers Appointed as a Trustee of the Geological Society of America Foundation
Apr 11, 2018
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Apr 11, 2018
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Joel Cohen Reappointed as a Visiting Scientist in the Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Apr 11, 2018
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Apr 11, 2018
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Ari Lewis Elected to Board of the Society of Chemical Hazard Communication
Apr 11, 2018
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Apr 11, 2018
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Michael Peterson Appointed Vice President-elect of the Occupational and Public Health Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology for 2018
Apr 11, 2018
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Mar 26, 2018
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Scientific Testimony Regarding Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM)
Mar 26, 2018
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Mar 19, 2018
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US EPA Releases Its Draft Strategic Plan to Promote the Development and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods
Mar 19, 2018
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Mar 13, 2018
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Gradient Article and Graphic Chosen for Cover of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Mar 13, 2018
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Feb 15, 2018
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California Draft 2018-2020 Safer Consumer Products Work Plan Issued
Feb 15, 2018
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Feb 14, 2018
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Tom Lewandowski elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Dermal Toxicology Specialty Section Society of Toxicology
Feb 14, 2018
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Feb 07, 2018
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Gradient Article on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals One of Top Downloaded Articles in 2017
Feb 07, 2018
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Dec 11, 2017
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Christopher Long Reappointed Associate Editor for Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
Dec 11, 2017
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Dec 11, 2017
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Tim Verslycke Nominated to U.S. EPA’s Board of Scientific Counselors’ (BOSC)
Dec 11, 2017
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Dec 11, 2017
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Michael Peterson Awarded Society of Toxicology Domestic ToxScholar Grant
Dec 11, 2017
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Dec 11, 2017
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Barbara D. Beck Reappointed as a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dec 11, 2017
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Dec 06, 2017
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We are excited to announce that Gradient has opened a new office location in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dec 06, 2017
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Dec 04, 2017
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Gradient to Present Flood Vulnerability Work at SRA Symposium
Dec 04, 2017
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Nov 09, 2017
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Gradient Now Offering Safer Choice Third-Party Profiler Services
Nov 09, 2017
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Sep 06, 2017
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Gradient Publication Explores Key Issues in Setting Occupational Exposure Limits for Lead
Sep 06, 2017
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Aug 08, 2017
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Barbara D. Beck Appointed to Two Society of Toxicology Task Forces
Aug 08, 2017
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Aug 08, 2017
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Joel Cohen Reappointed as a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Aug 08, 2017
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Jun 30, 2017
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EPA Releases Preliminary Risk Evaluation Scoping Documents for First Set of TSCA Inventory Chemicals
Jun 30, 2017
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Jun 29, 2017
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EPA Releases Guidance to Assist Interested Persons in Developing and Submitting Draft Risk Evaluations Under TSCA
Jun 29, 2017
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Jun 28, 2017
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EPA Releases Final Rules on Prioritization and Risk Evaluation under TSCA
Jun 28, 2017
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Jun 26, 2017
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EPA Releases TSCA Rules, Guidance, and Risk Scoping Documents
Jun 26, 2017
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Apr 18, 2017
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Barbara D. Beck Named to Toxicology Task Force on Impacting Public Health
Apr 18, 2017
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Feb 15, 2017
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Prominent Water Rights Case Before the Supreme Court of the United States
Feb 15, 2017
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Jan 09, 2017
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"Window of Susceptibility" comes in at the number 3 most popular post for AIHA Synergist in 2016
Jan 09, 2017
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Dec 21, 2016
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Lorenz Rhomberg Awarded Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) 2016 Fellow Award
Dec 21, 2016
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Dec 21, 2016
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Barbara D. Beck Re-certified Fellow in the Academy of Toxicological Sciences
Dec 21, 2016
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Dec 06, 2016
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Ari Lewis Appointed Chair of the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication Forum Strategic Committee
Dec 06, 2016
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Oct 03, 2016
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California DTSC Begins Process of Selecting New Priority Products
Oct 03, 2016
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Sep 30, 2016
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Joel Cohen Reappointed as a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Sep 30, 2016
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Jul 28, 2016
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Barbara D. Beck Reappointed as a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Jul 28, 2016
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Jul 28, 2016
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Nicole Briggs Elected to the Board of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association
Jul 28, 2016
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Jul 19, 2016
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New Oil Spill Response Plan Rules Proposed for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
Jul 19, 2016
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Jun 21, 2016
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Chemical Compliance and the Modernized Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Jun 21, 2016
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May 31, 2016
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Framework for Assessing Closure of Coal Ash Ponds Goes Public
May 31, 2016
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May 06, 2016
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Ari Lewis and Tom Lewandowski Serving as Instructors for the GreenScreen® Practitioners Program
May 06, 2016
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Apr 06, 2016
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Dallas Wait has been appointed as the chair of the U.S. EPA’s Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board
Apr 06, 2016
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Apr 06, 2016
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Julie Lemay was elected to the Belmont, Massachusetts Board of Health
Apr 06, 2016
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Mar 30, 2016
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Julie Goodman to Present in the Mercatus Center Risk Analysis Seminar
Mar 30, 2016
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Mar 23, 2016
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Dr. Tom Lewandowski Discusses "Chemical Fears and Risk Reality" in Recent Podcast
Mar 23, 2016
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Feb 03, 2016
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Julie Goodman is appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council at the Evidence-Based Toxicology Collaboration
Feb 03, 2016
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Dec 07, 2015
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Tom Lewandowski featured in American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) newsletter, The Synergist
Dec 07, 2015
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Dec 01, 2015
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Gradient will present at the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting
Dec 01, 2015
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Nov 23, 2015
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Tim Verslycke and Tamara Lunsman will present at the 26th Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air
Nov 23, 2015
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Nov 23, 2015
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Ari Lewis accepts position as editorial board member for the journal Coal Combustion and Gasification
Nov 23, 2015
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Nov 23, 2015
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Barbara D. Beck and Ari Lewis received a Level III Scientific and Technological Achievement Award from the U.S. EPA
Nov 23, 2015
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Oct 23, 2015
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Gradient Named to Commonwealth's Top 100 Women-led Companies 2015
Oct 23, 2015
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Jun 11, 2015
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Thomas A. Lewandowski featured in American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Magazine
Jun 11, 2015
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May 19, 2015
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US EPA Proposes New Requirements for Nanoscale Materials under TSCA
May 19, 2015
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Apr 22, 2015
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California DTSC Finalizes Three-Year Safer Consumer Products Work Plan
Apr 22, 2015
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Apr 20, 2015
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Julie E. Goodman received the Distinguished Alumna Award from the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association
Apr 20, 2015
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Apr 10, 2015
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Matthew Mayo has been appointed to the Town of Lancaster's Zoning Board of Appeals.
Apr 10, 2015
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Apr 10, 2015
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Lorenz Rhomberg has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Apr 10, 2015
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Apr 10, 2015
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Lorenz Rhomberg has been appointed to the Economy-Wide Modeling Panel, a committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board.
Apr 10, 2015
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Apr 10, 2015
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Dallas Wait has been appointed as Vice Chair of the U.S. EPA’s Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB).
Apr 10, 2015
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Apr 10, 2015
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Leslie Beyer and Kim Reid have been promoted to the position of Principal Scientist at Gradient.
Apr 10, 2015
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Apr 10, 2015
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Kurt Herman, Ari Lewis, and Tim Verslycke have been promoted to the position of Principal at Gradient.
Apr 10, 2015
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Jan 16, 2015
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Thomas Lewandowski was accepted as a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences
Jan 16, 2015
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Jan 16, 2015
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Dallas Wait has been reappointed to another two-year term on the U.S. EPA’s Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board
Jan 16, 2015
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Nov 04, 2014
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Dr. Julie E. Goodman Named 2014 Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk Analyst
Nov 04, 2014
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Oct 24, 2014
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Gradient Named to Commonwealth's Top 100 Women-led Companies
Oct 24, 2014
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Sep 26, 2014
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California DTSC Holds Workshop on Draft Three-Year Work Plan
Sep 26, 2014
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Sep 15, 2014
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California Department of Toxic Substances Control Seeks Input on Future Priority Products and Three-Year Work Plan
Sep 15, 2014
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Jul 28, 2014
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Julie E. Goodman, Ph.D., DABT, ACE, ATS has been appointed as a member of the Speaker Bureau for the Society of Toxicology.
Jul 28, 2014
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Jun 30, 2014
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Gradient Scientists Publish Article on a Chemical Hazard-Based Scoring and Ranking Tool in Sustainability Journal
Jun 30, 2014
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Jun 27, 2014
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California Department of Toxic Substances Control Receives Input on Future Priority Products and Three-Year Work Plan
Jun 27, 2014
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May 16, 2014
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Gradient Scientists Publish in Wall Street Journal - "The Dubious Benefits of Further Ozone Reductions"
May 16, 2014
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Apr 01, 2014
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Robyn Prueitt, Ph.D., DABT and Christopher Long , Sc.D., DABT have both achieved certification as Diplomates of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT).
Apr 01, 2014
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Apr 01, 2014
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Kurt Herman, M.Eng., P.G. has been appointed as Vice Chair of the ABA's Environmental Disclosure Committee for 2013-2014.
Apr 01, 2014
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Apr 01, 2014
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Christopher Long, Sc.D., DABT has been named an Associate Editor for the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology (JESEE).
Apr 01, 2014
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Mar 13, 2014
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California Designates Priority Products Under Safer Consumer Product Regulations
Mar 13, 2014
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Nov 07, 2013
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California's Safer Consumer Product Regulations Take Effect with Considerable Uncertainty About How They Will Be Carried Out
Nov 07, 2013
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Nov 03, 2013
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Peter Valberg, Ph.D. was accepted as a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences (ATS).
Nov 03, 2013
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Oct 14, 2013
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Gradient Scientists to Present at 2013 International Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC)
Oct 14, 2013
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Jun 02, 2013
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Dallas Wait, Ph.D. has been apointed to US EPA's Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB).
Jun 02, 2013
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