WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The California Dental Association (CDA), representing 27,000 member dentists statewide, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing strong opposition to a proposal that would remove orally ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market. The CDA argues that these products are essential tools in the prevention of tooth decay, particularly for children living in areas lacking fluoridated drinking wate  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the proposed relocation of the Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center (Reno VAMC) facilities in Washoe County, Nevada. The EPA's feedback follows the VA's intention to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to evaluate the potential impacts associated with the proposed relocation of healthcare services aimed at addre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Orange County Transportation Authority, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation voicing strong support for local decision-making, flexible funding, and timely project delivery as part of the reauthorization of surface transportation legislation. In the communication, OCTA expressed appreciation for USDOT's commitment to enhancing program delivery while reducing the administrative burdens faced by local agencies. OCTA,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- University of California School of Public Health emeritus adjunct professor Mark Nicas submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) warning that proposed changes to the workplace asbestos standard would decrease worker safety. The comments focus on two proposed changes: eliminating the requirement for air-purifying respirators to use HEPA filter media and permitting the use of filtering facepiece r  more