WATCH: Scientists warn toxic chemicals harm kids’ brains amid chemical safety law debate
Children’s health researchers gathered at a legislative briefing in Washington, DC this week to share recent science on how phthalates, organophosphate pesticides, food additives and other chemicals harm kids’ brains.
A draft House bill proposes hotly debated changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which critics say would restrict the EPA’s ability to protect public health.
TNL reporter Shannon Kelleher explains.
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Shannon Kelleher is a staff reporter for The New Lede. Shannon earned her M.S. in science journalism from Boston University in 2015 and her work has been published in The Guardian, Environmental Health News, Mongabay, The Atlantic and others. She has appeared as a guest on the radio show Living on Earth and is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and the DC Science Writers Association. Prior to joining TNL in 2022, Shannon wrote news stories and press releases at The American Association for the Advancement of Science. She lives in Washington, DC.