Milken Institute School of Public Health

The past 10 years have seemed like a roller coaster of competing legal interpretations of some of Lautenberg's most significant provisions, including scientific debate and analyses, a whole host of rulemaking, delays in meeting TSCA deadlines, and major milestones are all part of the background with regard to Lautenberg's implementation.

To celebrate Lautenberg's 10-year anniversary, the Environmental Law Institute, the George Washington Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Bergeson and Campbell convened an all-day conference, Tosca Reform, 10 years later.

The podcast you are about to hear is the panel discussion on 10 years of Lautenberg.

Where are we now? Unsurprisingly, views vary widely on whether we are on the right track in achieving Congress's goals, whether amending TSCA was successful, whether EPA's efforts over the past decade are achieving the law's public health goals, and whether, as we look back over the past decade, we need to reimagine our core approach to chemical regulation or stay the course.

Thank you so much, Eric.

I also want to say I'm an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.

So a lot of what you'll hear will be shaped from that background as well.

I teach public health and population health courses and really happy to be here.

The podcast you're about to hear is the keynote address from the conference.

It features Dr. Lynn R. Goldman, former assistant administrator for toxic substances at EPA, and Dean Emerita at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, speaking with former Senator Tom Udall, a key advocate of Lautenberg, and Bonnie Lautenberg, the spouse of former Senator Frank R. Lautenberg.

Many credit Lautenberg's passage in no small part to Bonnie's extraordinary advocacy.

Now, here's the fabulous keynote address from Tosca Reform 10 years later.

Thanks to all of you for being here today.

I've been listening to the earlier sessions, and this has really been a wonderful conference.

But I should just say, even though it's a bit belated, welcome on behalf of the George Washington University, the Milken Institute School of Public Health.

And this 10th anniversary is just such an important milestone.