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Dr. Nora Volklow talked about tests conducted by National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and the Energy Department’s Brookhaven National Laboratory. The test results show that brain c…

Devra Davis presented her book Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your Family, published that day by Dutton. She argu…

Witnesses testified about research into cellular telephone use and its potential impact on human health, as well as the potential side effects and consequences of cell phone use. They focuse…

Devra Davis talked about her book When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle against Pollution, published by Basic Books. Dr. Davis grew up in Donora, Pennsyl…

Devra Davis talked about her book The Secret History of the War on Cancer, published by Basic Books. In her book she argues that while a large amount of attention and money has been spent on…

The finalists for the 2002 National Book Awards read selections from their nominated books. Twenty authors from the four nominated categories - nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and young people’…

On Earth Day, politicians, celebrities and activists held a rally on the Mall to raise awareness of environmental issues.

U.S. Representative Edward Markey (D-MA) hosted a forum on environmental issues and the role of the U.S. government. This panel discussed the relationship between environment and public heal…

An issue discussed among lawyers, judges and journalists is whether or not court records should be sealed and, if they are sealed, what criteria should be used. Panelists discussed this issu…

The panelists talked about arguments for and against secrecy within the legal system. Topics included restrictions on disclosure of court proceedings, the public’s “right to know,” how secre…