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his important session on Monday, March 23, 1:30 pm–2:30 pm, will provide an informal venue for meeting attendees to have a
candid and open discussion with two key leaders of federal organizations with missions to protect and improve public and environmental health:
Linda S. Birnbaum, Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Toxicology Program (NTP) and Jim Jones, Assistant Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP).
The entire session will be devoted to a question-and-answer format concerning scientific directions and priorities for NIEHS and US EPA-OCPP.