Helen North-Root 


Helen North-Root has over 20 years of experience in product safety evaluation and compliance, including toxicology and risk assessment. For ten years she was Director of Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs for The Dial Corp, a consumer products company with over $1 billion in sales. A widely recognized expert, Dr. North-Root has focused on assessing and managing safety, health and government regulatory issues in North America.

Dr. North-Root's extensive training and experience qualify her to assist clients with safety and regulatory issues related to pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter drugs, cosmetics, cleaning products, pesticides and their contaminants; risk assessment and risk communication; product labeling and advertising claims; and technical support for federal, state and local legislative and regulatory initiatives.

Dr. North-Root received a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California at Davis and a Ph.D. degree in Comparative Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of California at San Francisco. She is a member of the Society of Toxicology and Roundtable of Toxicology Consultants and is a diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology.

Dr. North-Root chaired the Pharmacology/ Toxicology Committee of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) and the Risk Assessment Subcommittee of the Soap and Detergent Association (SDA). Other affiliations included the CTFA Scientific Advisory Committee, the SDA Biomedical Research Committee and the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association Scientific Affairs and Environmental Labeling Committees.
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