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Public Accountability Of Advisory Committees, Sidney A. Shapiro
Public Accountability Of Advisory Committees, Sidney A. Shapiro
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
The final paper from the symposium on public participation in Risk management discusses existing procedures for ensuring the integrity of advisory committee recommendations. It concludes that they are inadequate and argues that accountability would be better served if nonexperts were included. It also suggests that, in any event, measures need to be taken to indicate, e.g., the bases for committee conclusions.
Scientific Conventions, Ethics And Legal Institutions, Carl F. Cranor
Scientific Conventions, Ethics And Legal Institutions, Carl F. Cranor
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
This article examines the use of epidemiology to evaluate Risks posed by toxic substances. Using illustrations drawn from an elaborate example, it argues that scientists applying usual conventions in doing statistical studies tend to ignore important normative issues.