American Lung Association Testifies on EPA Staff Paper, 11-12-03
“CASAC and EPA should preserve and strengthen the policy options that have been laid out in the draft Staff Paper,” testified Deborah Shprentz, consultant to the American Lung Association, at the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee meeting to review the first draft EPA Staff Paper on Particulate Matter on November 12, 2003.
“We believe EPA staff have done an excellent job in the synthesis and interpretation of the scientific database on the health effects of particulate air pollution. The conclusions of the CD and Staff Paper are will within the mainstream of scientific opinion. Industry critics, so vocal at these meetings, are the real outliers. Those who accuse EPA of “cherry picking” scientific studies that show positive results are themselves guilty of harping on a selected few studies designed to support their point of view,” she stated.
“The weight of the scientific evidence from hundreds of scientific studies clearly supports strengthening the air quality standards for fine particles as recommended by EPA staff scientists.”
A copy of the full testimony with detailed recommendations from the Lung Association is attached. Also attached are the full written comments submitted by the Lung Association on the draft Staff Paper.
Attachments
- ALA Comments on First Draft Staff Paper
- 111103comments.pdf
11-11-03 Comments on PM Policy Options
- ALA Testimony Before CASAC on PM Policy Options
- 111203testimony.pdf
11-12-03 ALA Testimony on PM Staff Paper
