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Welcome to PSR's Environmental Health Policy
Institute, where we ask questions -- then we ask the experts to
answer them. Join us as physicians, health professionals,
and environmental health experts share their ideas, inspiration, and
analysis about toxic chemicals and environmental health policy.
Topics
- State Toxics Policy April 30, 2013
- Obesogens March 20, 2013
- Clean Energy December 12, 2012
- Radioactivity and Health October 31, 2012
- How Effective Is the EPA? September 24, 2012
- Particulate Matter August 22, 2012
- Hydraulic Fracturing June 18, 2012
- The Future of Toxics Advocacy May 18, 2012
- Toxics and brain development April 9, 2012
- Coal Ash March 2, 2012
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Brad
Heavner
Brad
Heavner is Senior Policy Advisor for Environment America and State Director of
Environment Maryland. Brad was the state director of
Maryland PIRG, the former home of Environment Maryland, from 2003-2006. From
1996-2003, he conducted and directed research at the Frontier Group, the think
tank of the national network of state PIRGs. He developed specialties in growth
management, energy policy, and campaign finance reform while at the Frontier
Group. Prior to his work with the PIRGs, Brad was a broadcast journalist. He
holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan, where he studied Chinese and
physics.
Posts
What’s Behind the Wholesome Image of the American Family Farmer?, February 24, 2011