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NY TimesWASHINGTON — Top federal health officials said Wednesday that they had asked the Institute of Medicine, the government’s premier medical adviser, to referee a dispute over a report suggesting that pollution in the Great Lakes region may have serious health consequences for people who live there, including infant mortality and breast cancer.
“It’s a good way to get a really high-quality and completely objective scientific review,” said Dr. Henry Falk, who oversees environmental health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But Dr. Christopher T. De Rosa, a federal toxicology official who was a co-author of the report, said the Bush administration had suppressed it “because it implies injury.” He bemoaned the decision to ask for a review from the Institute of Medicine, which is part of the National Academy of Sciences.
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The report, titled “Public Health Implications of Hazardous Substances in the 26 U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern,” was commissioned in 2001 by the International Joint Commission, an independent organization established by treaty to resolve disputes between Canada and the United States over the use and quality of boundary waters.
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OK, Great Lakes Du'ers this is some kind to 'trick', right? To keep Gov. Bill Richardson plans to share 'your' fresh water with the rest of 'us' from happening.