Scientists Urge Department of Labor to Withdraw Risk-Assessment Rule
August 14 - A group of 80 scientists and occupational health experts sent a letter to Labor Secretary Elaine Chao urging her to withdraw a proposed risk-assessment rule that would create new hurdles for agency efforts to protect workers from harmful substances. (Read more)
Washington Post and Chicago Tribune Publish Pieces by David Michaels
July 15 - SKAPP Director David Michaels wrote about the funding effect for the Washington Post Health section and penned a Chicago Tribune op-ed on the harm done by manufactured uncertainty.
SKAPP Examines Government Scientists' Rights and Responsibilities
June 3 - SKAPP's new Scientists in Government project, which promotes public discussion about the rights and responsibilities of government scientists, is recruiting current and former government scientists to participate in this qualitative research. (Read more)
Welcome to the Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy (SKAPP)
SKAPP is an initiative of scholars to examine the application of scientific evidence in the legal and regulatory arenas. We are committed to a future of transparent decision-making that draws on the best science to protect public health. Our objectives are:
- to enhance understanding of how science is used and misused in government decision-making and in legal proceedings; and
- to inform decision-makers about the nature of scientific inquiry and opinion.
