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David Cay Johnston: “That is, even according to EPA's own studies. They had one study in 1987 that determined that risks conformed--the EPA…”

On the recordJuly 17, 1995
That is, even according to EPA's own studies. They had one study in 1987 that determined that risks conformed--the EPA study in 1987 entitled, ``Unfinished Business'' says that they ``systematically failed to properly rank risks.'' They ranked them according to public opinion rather than science. Then they came back 3 years later, in 1990, had another study from EPA's Science Advisory Board, and said they were continuing to do the same thing. I submit they are continuing to do the same thing today. And this same crowd is coming in and saying, trust us, we are doing it right, and no change needs to be made.
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David Cay Johnston
West Virginia
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Discussing the EPA's risk assessment studies and their reliance on public opinion over scientific data.

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