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Professor nominated to position overseeing FedOSHA. Epidemiologist David Michaels will be nominated by the White House to run the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Michaels has been a notable advocate for workers to be compensated for health risks from chemicals. Las Vegas Sun, Nevada. 29 July 2009.
Whose side are health advocacy groups on? Some of the most influential and vocal health experts belong to advocacy organizations such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the American Council on Science and Health. Who are they, and what do they stand for? Los Angeles Times, California. 4 July 2009. [Registration Required]
The attack on science. There’s a whole industry that’s working to make you, and Congress, uncertain about what science is finding about human health risks. Environment Report, Michigan. 19 May 2008.
Whitewashing toxic chemicals. Science for hire is pervasive, effective and stealthy, according to a new book about 'manufacturing doubt.' Newsweek. Opinion, 10 May 2008.
Feds nip state efforts to slash mercury. While arguing in court that states are free to enact tougher mercury controls from power plants, the Bush administration pressured dozens of states to accept a scheme that would let some plants evade cleaning up their pollution, government documents show. Associated Press. 17 February 2008.
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. [related stories]
A lethal cover up: Britain's worst water poisoning scandal. After two decades of stone-walling by the authorities, alarming facts about the Camelford water incident are beginning to emerge, and this week a coroner opened inquests into a possible cover-up. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 15 December 2007.
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.
The heat is on. Like all good scientists, Scudder Mackey was skeptical 15 years ago when he began hearing predictions that increasing amounts greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would lead to global warming. But that skepticism has crumbled with mounting evidence. Detroit Metro Times, Michigan. 3 July 2007.
Manufacturing scientific uncertainty. The most well known (and probably best financed) campaign to manufacture scientific doubt is being waged by the fossil fuel industry in an effort to impugn scientists’ work on issues related to climate change. Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey. Opinion, 5 April 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... [related stories]
Latest Durham lead data may raise stakes for city. Durham has submitted about 800 previously undisclosed residential lead tests to state regulators, but omissions in that data, if corrected, would further imperil the city's compliance with federal water standards. Raleigh News & Observer, North Carolina. 6 January 2007. [related stories]
Durham withheld bad lead-test results. The city of Durham, NC submitted test results in October indicating its drinking water met federal standards. But the city withheld samples in which lead was detected in dangerous amounts. Raleigh News & Observer, North Carolina. 22 December 2006. [related story]
Journals feel pressure to adopt disclosure rules. As environmental journals publish more controversial papers on topics such as human health and global warming, they face a serious issue that medical journals have long been dealing with--conflict of interest. Environmental Science & Technology. 21 September 2006. [related stories]
Mis-lead. Over 2 years of investigation reveals that agencies charged with overseeing the DC water system used flawed science to try to quiet public concerns about lead in drinking water. Environmental Science & Technology. 1 June 2006. [related stories]
Science-for-hire hazardous to health. After decades of tobacco science, polluters are enlisting the Office of Management and Budget in efforts to undermine environmental laws. OMB has proposed mandatory guidelines that would require impossibly comprehensive risk assessments before issuing new documents or rules. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. Opinion, 17 April 2006. [related stories]
EPA's Science for You campaign. "Public Relations Campaign for Research Office at EPA May Include Ghostwritten Articles", screamed a New York Times headline. Scientists were left wondering why the U.S. EPA is funding public relations projects. Environmental Science & Technology. 6 April 2006.
Chromium wars, the sequel. The EPA has asked for documents that could lead it to investigate the chromium industry for withholding from the government a key study supporting a stricter standard for the potentially deadly metal. Forbes. 29 March 2006. [related stories]
Industry study withheld data on carcinogen -report. Workplace watchdogs and industry advocates agree: too much hexavalent chromium -- the same chemical at the heart of the movie "Erin Brockovich" -- puts people at risk for lung cancer. But how much is too much? Reuters. 27 February 2006. [related stories]
Chromium industry hid cancer risks, report says. Scientists reported that the chromium industry and its consultants withheld and skewed data suggesting workers exposed to low chromium levels were dying from lung cancer. Los Angeles Times, California. 24 February 2006. [related stories] [Registration Required]
Chromium evidence buried, report says. Scientists working for the chromium industry withheld data about the metal's health risks while the industry campaigned to block strict new limits on the cancer-causing chemical. Washington Post. 24 February 2006. [related stories] [Registration Required]
Industry withheld data on workplace risks of chromium. Worried about stricter regulations, the chromium industry withheld key data from the government involving the health risks of workers exposed to the carcinogenic metal, according to a study released Thursday. Associated Press. 24 February 2006. [related stories]
An analysis of public records and court documents reveals an industry campaign to undermine steps taken by the US occupational health agency to develop safety standards for exposure to hexavalent chromium. By splitting a study into two parts and publishing them separately, industry scientists made a significant elevation in risk of lung cancer go away. This study was never submitted by industry in its entirety to OSHA, but only became available when it was discovered in bankruptcy legal filings. 24 February 2006. More... [related stories]
FDA to check tuna. The FDA will investigate whether tens of millions of cans of tuna sold each year contain potentially hazardous levels of mercury. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. 31 December 2005. [related stories]
WASA Whistle-Blower Wins Vindication, Reinstatement. A water quality manager fired by the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority in 2003 was ordered reinstated by a judge who said she was improperly terminated after warning federal authorities about excessive lead in the District's tap water. Washington Post. 3 November 2005. [Registration Required]
Mercury and Tuna: U.S. Advice Leaves Lots of Questions. The FDA had known for many years that canned tuna contained mercury, which studies link to learning impairment in children. It wasn't until March 2004, after regulator tussles, that an advisory cited mercury. But those limits may exceed safe levels too. Wall Street Journal. 1 August 2005. [related stories] [Subscription Required]
Lead paint experts face a barrage of subpoenas. A high-stakes legal battle involving the health hazards of lead paint has turned ugly. A paint company sued by the state of Rhode Island has demanded raw and even unpublished data sets from several researchers so that the court can review scientific claims. Science. 15 July 2005. [related story] [Subscription Required]
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