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Political lobbying drove FDA process.
The approval of a new device to treat knee injuries followed a lobbying campaign that overcame repeated rejections by scientists within the Food and Drug Administration. Some at the FDA say it shows how political and industry pressure can influence scientific conclusions. Wall Street Journal. 6 March 2009.
For more than seven months, the nation’s top public health agency has blocked the publication of an exhaustive federal study of environmental hazards in the eight Great Lakes states.
Reportedly, the study's release was blocked because it contains such potentially “alarming information” as evidence of elevated infant mortality and cancer rates. Great Lakes Danger Zones? Published by Center for Public Integrity. 8 February 2008.
Judging science.
A Supreme Court ruling and subsequent case history have raised the bar on introducing scientific data into lawsuit hearings. Now some argue the standards have gone too far. Science News. 23 January 2008.
The 9/11 cover-up.
In the aftermath of the first explosion, the air over Lower Manhattan transformed instantly. Today New York City is still mired in a fog of cover-ups and half-truths regarding its environmental welfare. Discover. 8 September 2007.
NIEHS director Schwartz steps down as probes broaden.
David Schwartz, the embattled director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, stepped aside temporarily, as investigations into conflict allegations widened to include higher-ups at the National Institutes of Health. Society of Environmental Journalists's Tipsheet. 25 August 2007.
Traditional covert influence of industry on occupational and environmental health policies has turned brazenly overt in the last several years.
More than ever before the OEH community is witnessing the perverse influence and increasing control by industry interests. Government has failed to support independent, public health-oriented practitioners and their organizations, instead joining many corporate endeavors to discourage efforts to protect the health of workers and the community. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health [PDF]. 2 March 2007. More...
Brakes warning remains.
A government warning to mechanics that exposure to asbestos in brakes can cause deadly disease will not be removed from a federal Web site, and OSHA has decided not to suspend a scientist who had refused to water down the warning. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. 17 December 2006.
Science experiment.
Public health scientists say that two legal developments-- the Supreme Court's landmark Daubert decision and the passage of the 2001 Data Quality Act-- are being used by industry to defeat government regulation, no matter how strong or conclusive the scientific evidence. ABA Journal. 7 November 2005.
Grace, town fight over illness claims.
Physicians hired by WR Grace's insurer are challenging the diagnoses of health experts, finding that in over 25% of patients there is no sign of asbestos disease. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. 2 November 2005.
Government's safety statistics misleading on refinery deaths.
Government statistics on worker safety underestimate refinery risks, because up to half of workers in refineries are actually contractors, who generally get some of the most dangerous jobs. In the data they aren't classified as refinery workers. Houston Chronicle, Texas. 16 May 2005.
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