http://www.hefn.org daily 1 2007-06-18T23:49:19Z http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/edf-report-identifies-companies-in-u-s-making-chemicals-called-dangerous-by-eu Hundreds of companies located in 37 of the 50 United States produce or import hundreds of chemicals designated as dangerous by the European Union (EU). As a result, these companies will be directly affected by controls imposed under the EU's new chemicals regulation, concludes Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in a report released today. No publisher rdenison 2008-10-01T18:58:06Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/files/UCSF-CHE%20Summit%20ExecSum.pdf Proceedings of the Summit on Environmental Challenges to Reproductive Health and Fertility: Executice Summary No publisher kfortunato 2007-11-20T15:06:55Z File http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/the-collaborative-fund-model-effective-strategies-for-grantmaking Collaborative Fund for Women's Economic Development - The Collaborative Fund Model: Effective Strategies for Grantmaking No publisher kfortunato 2007-11-20T19:51:29Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/files/Who%20Owns%20the%20Bioeconomy%20Summary.doc An exploration of who owns the bioeconomy. No publisher kfortunato 2007-11-20T17:45:18Z File http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/mutual-neglect-mutual-fund-voting-on-shareholder-toxic-chemical-resolutions New report and press release available at the Investor Environmental Health Network's updated user-friendly website, www.iehn.org. Also see IEHN's latest (February) newsletter for analysis of shareholder engagements on PVC. No publisher RLiroff 2008-03-14T19:51:23Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/polluted-logic-how-epas-ozone-standard-illustrates-the-flaws-of-cost-benefit-analysis Polluted Logic tracks EPA's recent revision of the national standard for ozone and shows how the use of cost-benefit analysis in the rulemaking has been useless to policy makers and has only complicated the debate over whether to tighten the standard. No publisher bgumm 2008-06-13T17:33:38Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/putting-meat-on-the-table-industrial-farm-animal-production-in-america Final report of the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production, released April 29, 2008. Makes recommendations to policymakers and industry on how to improve the current state of industrial animal agriculture - one of which covers the phase out of non-therapeutic uses of medically important antibiotics. No publisher kaw 2008-05-16T15:21:07Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/scientific-proceedings-of-the-summit-on-environmental-challenges-to-reproductive-health-and-fertility A report containing the scientific proceedings of the Summit on Environmental Challenges to Reproductive Health and Fertility broken down by each session speaker/contributor. The scientific proceedings discuss the wide range of environmental toxins that affect human health, the various health effects of even low-dose exposures to these toxins and the consequences of these adverse health effects. No publisher mbeach 2008-07-10T18:58:14Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/protecting-the-health-of-nail-salon-workers An EPA guide that discusses the harmful exposures to chemicals in nail salons and the actions salon workers and owners can take to protect themselves from overexposure. No publisher mbeach 2008-06-19T14:35:47Z Link http://www.hefn.org/about-us/hefn-2007-meeting-resources/green-chemistry-and-economic-development-1/Little%20Green%20Molecules.pdf By Terrence J. Collins and Chip Walter. This research demonstrates that green chemistry can lessen some of the environmental damage caused by traditional chemistry. No publisher kfortunato 2007-11-13T15:22:10Z File http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/the-falling-age-of-puberty-in-u-s-girls-what-we-know-what-we-need-to-know-1 A report written by Sandra Steingraber exploring the falling age of puberty in U.S. girls. No publisher kfortunato 2007-11-20T15:34:42Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/2008-proxy-season-preview Health care reform, toxics, product safety, nanomaterials, political donations, worker exposure…......... Every year there are hundreds of shareholder resolutions on environmental health and social issues that are directly relevant to the missions of foundations. Learn how your foundation — by voting its shareholder proxies — can leverage its investments and help push public companies to act on these vital issues. The 2008 Proxy Season Preview is designed specifically to help foundations identify these resolutions and vote their proxies in an informed manner. The Chicago Tribune calls it the “Bible for socially progressive foundations”. The Preview highlights key issues, describes current social and environmental resolutions, identifies the investors and organizations filing them, provides a comprehensive list of companies and upcoming proxy votes, features new foundation reports, and includes a resource section that will enable foundations to learn more about what their colleagues are doing in the way of aligning mission and investments. This new publication is from As You Sow, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and is available at no charge at www.asyousow.org No publisher mpassoff 2008-04-22T21:24:13Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/omb-watch-2006-annual-report OMB Watch's 2006 Annual Report, containing letters from the Chairman of the Board, the Executive Director, summaries of work from all four program areas, a special FedSpending.org highlight, and a donor list. No publisher bgumm 2008-06-13T17:13:00Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/dismantling-the-publics-right-to-know Under the Bush administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slowly dismantling its flagship environmental information tool--the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). The program has been protected and improved for over the last 15 years, serving as a constant example of the vital role information plays in a democracy. Unfortunately, the program's success has made it a target for those that seek to reduce corporate oversight and accountability. No publisher bgumm 2008-06-13T17:22:56Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/against-the-publics-will This summary of responses to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) plans to cut toxic reporting offers a detailed analysis of the comments submitted to EPA's public docket on the proposed changes to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). The report identifies nine stakeholder groups, details the level of support or opposition of each group, and summarizes the main points raised by each group. No publisher bgumm 2008-06-13T17:30:17Z Link