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Webinar recording: Environmental health research at EPA: What’s happening at ORD?

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This June 24, 2025 webinar featured Dr. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science in EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) and Agency Science Advisor, who discussed current proposals for changes at ORD and how they could affect environmental health research and agency decisions. Sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.

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About the author(s):

Sarah Howard
Sarah Howard
Howard is the Program Manager at Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS), a program of Environmental Health Sciences.
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