President Donald Trump last week signed an order extending the lifespan of 19 federal advisory committees, including one devoted to the study of radiation and worker health, by two years.
According to the order, signed Sept. 29 and published in the Monday Federal Register, the advisory committees will continue to operate until at least Sept. 30, 2027.
One of those extended was the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health. The board was created in December 2000 to provide advice to the Department of Health and Human Services.
According to its website, the board includes members of the public who “represent a balance of scientific, medical, and worker points of view.” Its guidelines are used to help assess the chances that a worker’s cancer stemmed from their work at a Department of Energy facility.
Dr. Henry Anderson, M.D., was designated chair of the advisory board in June 2021 by President Joe Biden. Anderson has been on the board since 2009. He is an occupational physician, a former Wisconsin State Health Officer and the retired Chief Medical Officer of the Wisconsin Department of Occupational and Environmental Health.