MBW mentions this report and Eric will be writing later today on how you can help publicise the Institutes of Medicine’s annual meeting which will be held on Monday, February 9th.
On a possibly-related note, George Bush wants to cut toxin research, in this case, how best to decontaminate buildings:
The EPA was given responsibility in 1998 for cleaning up buildings and other sites contaminated by chemical or biological agents due to terrorism. Eliminating money for agency research into building decontamination would be irresponsible, environmentalists said.
“When it comes to the EPA budget, these people are so reckless with the red pen that they’ll chop out even programs essential to protecting Americans from terrorist attacks,” said Philip Clapp, president of the National Environmental Trust, an advocacy group. “Building decontamination has been EPA’s homeland security role.”
On the Net: EPA budget justification: [LINK] and then click on “Goal 4: Healthy Communities and Ecosystems,” page 165.
I would like to know what the scientific evidence for this link is.
You can access the full report here:
http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/mp/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/4001476a.html
It was the second link in my post.