Scientific Disconnect

[Guest guest]

I don't usually post politically on health forums for the sake of avoiding

inflammatory stuff. I'm going to post this b/c it's directly relevant to the

problems many of you endure in regards to organizing a voice necessary to change

structures that may have helped to harm you or your children. You may have seen

this group in the news as the scientific group (with about 20 nobel winners)

that's publicly stated it's disagreement with the current disconnect between

political policy and scientific reality, regardless of political affiliation...

 

 

 

The United States has an impressive history of investing in the capabilities and

respecting the independence of scientists. This legacy has brought us sustained

economic progress, science-based public health policy, and unequaled scientific

leadership within the global community. However, actions by the Bush

administration threaten to undermine this legacy, and as a result, policy

decisions are being made that have serious consequences for our health, safety,

and environment.

 

Across a broad range of issues-from childhood lead poisoning and mercury

emissions to climate change, reproductive health, and nuclear weapons-the

administration is distorting and censoring scientific findings that contradict

its policies; manipulating the underlying science to align results with

predetermined political decisions; and undermining the independence of science

advisory panels by subjecting panel nominees to political litmus tests that have

little or no bearing on their expertise; nominating non-experts or

underqualified individuals from outside the scientific mainstream or with

industry ties; as well as disbanding science advisory committees altogether.

 

These activities are of grave concern to members of the scientific community as

well as to those who rely on government information to inform policy decisions.

But they should also concern the American public, which places its trust in the

government as an honest broker of scientific information and one that will

protect our health and safety.

 

Join with the Union of Concerned Scientists as we call for legislative and

regulatory action to restore scientific integrity to federal policymaking.

 

To learn more, visit

http://www.ucsusa.org/rsi/

 

 

 

 

 

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