Environmental Health

Trump-Picked Science Panel Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

"A top panel of government-appointed scientists, many of them hand-selected by the Trump administration, said on Tuesday that three of President Trump’s most far-reaching and scrutinized proposals to weaken major environmental regulations are at odds with established science."

Source: NY Times, 01/02/2020

Climate Change and Chaos: A Deadly Mix in Honduras Dengue Epidemic

"CHOLOMA, Honduras — More than 400 people died this year as one of the worst dengue epidemics on record swept through Central America — a type of outbreak that some scientists and public health officials are warning is likely to become more frequent and more widespread because of climate change."

Source: NY Times, 12/31/2019

Science Under Attack: How Trump Is Sidelining Researchers and Their Work

"In just three years, the Trump administration has diminished the role of science in federal policymaking while halting or disrupting research projects nationwide, marking a transformation of the federal government whose effects, experts say, could reverberate for years."

Source: NY Times, 12/30/2019

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