Informed Scientific Decision-Making

The Sapphire Group promotes the use of science and research in the formation of public policy. This support is accomplished by developing and analyzing new scientific theories, data, and models needed to properly assist policy makers in their decisions, placing the data into context for such decision-makers, and properly communicating the information so that all parties understand the relevance to public policy. For example, many times public policy is formed based on data or models that are out-dated. In those instances The Sapphire Group works to keep abreast of the newest data and innovations in science, along with having a sound grasp of fundamental integral science. Doing so provides policy makers with the most unbiased, accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date information on environmental and/or public health issues, their meaning, and limitations so the risks, uncertainties, and consequences of their actions are fully understood. A secondary objective is to educate decision-makers regarding policy programs and activities, which could be improved with evidence-based science.  

The Sapphire Group has vast experience in conducting scientific research and analysis of issues related to science and public policy, including environmental health, regulations related to pollution, occupational medicine and industrial hygiene, and human risk and exposure assessment. Equally important to a sound understanding of the science is the company’s experience with applying such scientific data and knowledge directly toward public policy. We utilize interdisciplinary research of policy relevance on toxicology, epidemiology, exposure, toxicokinetics, mode of action and human relevance, and modeling to emphasize the linkage between these scientific data and social and economic issues such as production, transport, consumption, growth, demographic change, and public health.

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