Category: Risk Analysis

Experts Warn Proposed Federal Guidelines Could Lead to Excessive Mandates, Health Risks New York City Bait-and-Switch Regulatory Scheme Could Go Nationwide Washington, D.C. - Government regulators are paving the way toward federally-imposed limits on sodium as the Food and Drug ...

In "The Christie-and-Kasich Tax Show: Why are they taxing people who are trying to quit smoking?," published by National Review Online, National Center Senior Fellow Jeff Stier and the Heartland Institute's Greg Conley ask why two supposedly conservative governors want ...

New York, NY/Chicago, IL/Washington, DC - In an op-ed in today's National Review Online, "The Christie-and-Kasich Tax Show: Why are they taxing people who are trying to quit smoking?," National Center for Public Policy Research Senior Fellow Jeff Stier joins ...

Warning to Parents: Worrying Too Much About Ideologically-Based "Scares" Can Needlessly Ruin Summer Fun New York, NY / Washington, D.C. - National Center for Public Policy Research Risk Analysis Director Jeff Stier is responding this week to a range of ...

In a piece featured on Politix today, I explain what’s going on behind the scenes in Katie Couric and Laurie David’s big-government film, “Fed Up.” If you don’t watch to watch the film or even read the reviews, you just ...

In a piece in today’s Politix, I write about some push-back against the junk science activists. With increasing frequency, activist groups are trying to remove safe and useful products from the market. Why? Because they think they can fool consumers, ...

National Center for Public Policy Research, Heartland Institute Urge New York Legislature to Hear Witnesses from BOTH Sides at e-Cigarette Hearing e-Cigarettes are a Gateway Out of Tobacco Smoking for Many Adults, Groups Say Washington, D.C. / Chicago, IL - ...

New York, NY / Washington, D.C. - The following is a statement by Risk Analysis Division Director Jeff Stier on the vote by Chicago's City Council today to ban the use of plastic shopping bags by large supermarkets, chain stores ...

In an opinion piece in today’s Daily Caller, I explain how Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s food police have developed a strong foothold in Washington, DC, in an effort to use the government to change how you eat. If you liked Mayor Bloomberg’s ...

Washington, D.C. - National Center for Public Policy Research Risk Analysis Director Jeff Stier has released the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration's announcement today on e-cigarettes: I'm pleased that the FDA has finally released a blueprint for ...