Several EPA scientists came forward last year, publicly alleging that EPA management routinely pressures EPA scientists to tamper with risk assessments of chemicals in ways that downplayed the harm the chemicals could pose. The EPA scientists provided emails, text messages, and other records to Congress that the legal group representing them says demonstrates a “rigged system”. Records show that one of the EPA officials signing off on the 2019 EPA paraquat assessment had come to the EPA from an industry position. The non-profit group is among several organizations challenging the EPA’s paraquat assessment in federal court. “We think there is a pretty compelling case to re-review paraquat because of Parkinson’s disease,” Donley said.

Source: The Guardian October 29, 2022 00:56 UTC