Monday, March 17, 2008

Lawmakers Probe EPA Conflicts

Lawmakers Probe EPA Conflicts

A House committee opened an investigation Monday into potential conflicts of interest in scientific panels that advise the Environmental Protection Agency.  The House Energy and Commerce Committee cited the case of eight scientists who were consultants or members of EPA science advisory panels assessing the human health effects of toxic chemicals while getting research support from the chemical industry on the same chemicals they were examining.t.

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