Trump EPA Erects New Barriers To Crucial Science
Studies based on private health data are crucial to understanding dangers posed by pollution. A new rule makes it harder for the EPA to consider many studies when setting safeguards.
The Environmental Protection Agency adopted a new rule restricting the types of scientific studies its own regulators can use to rein in pollution, the Trump administration's latest effort to undercut the use of science in establishing public health standards.
The goes into effect on January 6 and applies to all future EPA regulations. It puts a premium on scientific studies that are based on underlying data that is available to other scientists or to
