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Peer reviewedGough, Michael – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988
Discusses the problem of using asbestos to insulate heating and air-conditioning systems in schools and mixing asbestos into ceiling plaster for fireproofing and noise control. Suggests that the Environmental Protection Agency's plan for asbestos removal may be causing problems where none exist. (TW)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Construction Materials, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textGough, Michael; Milloy, Steven – 2000
This study examines the importance of public review of federally funded scientific research by looking at several case studies. It shows that independent, nongovernmental review of federal scientific research has had a major positive effect on knowledge in many areas. The study focuses on: the Environmental Protection Agency and airborne asbestos;…
Descriptors: Asbestos, Environmental Research, Federal Regulation, Government Role
