The EPA says indoor radon causes a significant proportion of lung cancer. Study after study has failed to demonstrate a relationship. The EPA said electromagnetic fields cause brain tumors in children. The National Academy of Sciences says they don't. Up to a point.
Scientific skepticism is good.
Up to a point. The media and the public are entitled to scientific skepticism, up to a point. There are plenty of scientific disagreements and controversies that need resolution. Mr. Brown's report does not move us in that direction. Coming from a congressional champion of science, it represents an unfortunate escalation in name-calling and a wet blanket thrown over the openness and skepticism that are essential if science is to play a role in public policy.