Scientists Harassed
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Scientists Harassed
Date:
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 06:44:15 -0500
From:
Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization: Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)
To: Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
Director, State of California, Department of Pesticide
Regulation
cc: Christine Whitman whitman.christine@epa.gov
From the Des Moines Register 12/01/02:
"Ames, IA. - University and government scientists studying health threats associated with agricultural pollution say they are harassed by farmers and trade groups and silenced by superiors afraid to offend the powerful industry.
The heat comes from individual farmers, commodity groups and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which finances and controls much of the research.
And the pressure is growing, some scientists say."
"I have seen some very sad practices in this country," Burkholder said. "Industry has a stranglehold on environmental issues to the point that this muzzling goes on all the time."
http://desmoinesregister.com/business/stories/c4789013/19874144.html
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