For more than half a century, US regulatory policy on chemical and radiation risks has rested on a deeply flawed scientific foundation. Researchers such as Dr. Ed Calabrese and whistleblower Dr. Paul Selby have spent decades documenting how a pivotal scientific misrepresentation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the 1950s misled regulatory agencies and distorted risk assessment for generations. The ripple effect of this error persists, influencing regulations, shaping policy, and framing cancer risk in ways that may not accurately reflect reality.
For more than half a century, US regulatory policy on chemical and radiation risks has rested on a deeply flawed scientific foundation. Researchers such as Dr. Ed Calabrese and whistleblower Dr. Paul Selby have spent decades documenting how a pivotal scientific misrepresentation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the 1950s misled regulatory agencies and distorted risk assessment for generations. The ripple effect of this error persists, influencing regulations, shaping policy, and framing cancer risk in ways that may not accurately reflect reality.
Will EPA and other agencies finally take action to correct fraudulent science that has affected policy, regulations, and the public for over 50 years?
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