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Why the EPA’s ‘Secret Science’ proposal alarms public health experts
May 18, 2018
Later this month, the EPA could finalize a controversial rule to limit what scientific research the agency can use in writing environmental regulations.
I write as an academic who has been involved in air pollution issues for over 50 years and a former EPA assistant administrator for research and development, a political appointment position, under President Reagan. To understand why this proposed change is so controversial in the scientific community, including the EPA’s own Science Advisory Board, one needs to understand a landmark study in the history of air pollution control and science policy.
https://theconversation.com/why-the-epas-secret-science-proposal-alarms-public-health-experts-96000
The landmark Harvard Six Cities study found a strong link between air pollution and health risks. Pixabay
May 18, 2018
Later this month, the EPA could finalize a controversial rule to limit what scientific research the agency can use in writing environmental regulations.
I write as an academic who has been involved in air pollution issues for over 50 years and a former EPA assistant administrator for research and development, a political appointment position, under President Reagan. To understand why this proposed change is so controversial in the scientific community, including the EPA’s own Science Advisory Board, one needs to understand a landmark study in the history of air pollution control and science policy.
https://theconversation.com/why-the-epas-secret-science-proposal-alarms-public-health-experts-96000
The landmark Harvard Six Cities study found a strong link between air pollution and health risks. Pixabay
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