CDC under investigation over Katrina cancer risk

Congressional committee also looks into whether agency retaliated against scientist

A congressional committee is investigating "disturbing allegations" that officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suppressed critical information about cancer dangers posed by trailers housing Hurricane Katrina victims.

The committee also is looking into whether the Atlanta scientist who sought to make the risks public has been the subject of retaliation by the agency. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The story appears to give just the facts and respective claims. The Bush claims ring a little thin when examined by a reasonable person. An implicit attitude that all regulation is bad, and truthtelling is even worse seems to be the neo-con norm.

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