From a recent essay about this gigantic and embarrassing
failure by government scientists, we learn:
Not exact matches
«ICCAT has consistently set catch quotas for the East Atlantic and Mediterranean stock above levels recommended
by its
scientists and the
failure of its management measures is demonstrated
by the continuously decreasing population,» Monaco
government officials say in their application.
The root of the problem, according to EWG, is
failure on the part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), despite repeated requests from public health and consumer advocates, to implement sunscreen safety standards, some of which were proposed
by government scientists more than three decades ago.
Environmental
failures «put humanity at risk» · UN report bemoans lack of urgency
by governments · Five - year study involved more than 1,400
scientists Martin Hodgson, The Guardian Friday, October 26 2007 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/oct/26/climatechange