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By,[object Object],Rick edenkrans,[object Object],Lai 531 spring 2010,[object Object],Resuscitating the Office of Technology Assessment,[object Object]
Foreword,[object Object],2,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object]
What is the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)?,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],3,[object Object],An office of the Congress,[object Object],Created in 1972,[object Object],To provide: “Unbiased information concerning the physical, biological, economic, social, and political effects” of technological applications,[object Object]
What is the OTA? Cont.,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],4,[object Object],Similar to: ,[object Object],[object Object]
The General Accounting Office (GAO)
The Congressional Research Service (CRS),[object Object]
OTA Achievements,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],6,[object Object],Produced about 750 studies on various subjects:,[object Object],[object Object]
Global security
Medicine
Environment,[object Object]
Distrust of Science,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],8,[object Object],[object Object]
Democrats—Generally distrust science by industry(Unless it supports their position!),[object Object]
Benefits of OTA,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],9,[object Object],Would process and report on science produced by industry, government, and universities,[object Object],Provide policymakers with unbiased and non-partisan options,[object Object],Assist policymakers by eliminating inaccurate science reporting,[object Object]
Controlling and Censoring Science,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],10,[object Object],Chris Mooney: The Republican War on Science,[object Object],Mark Bowen: Censoring Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen and the Truth of Global Warming,[object Object],Making the President and his policies “look bad”,[object Object]
Neutering Regulatory Agencies,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],11,[object Object],The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),[object Object],The Food and Drug Administration (FDA),[object Object],Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),[object Object],United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),[object Object]
Shelby Amendment,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],12,[object Object],Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL),[object Object],Inserted in 920-page appropriations bill for FY 1999,[object Object],Federal agencies must make their data available,[object Object],Restricting research data sharing requirements of corporations,[object Object]
The Data Quality Act (DQA),[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],13,[object Object],Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO),[object Object],Rider in 712-page Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2000 ,[object Object],By request from Jim Tozzi—Reagan Administration and Big Tobacco consultant,[object Object],Mr. Tozzi—of CRE, a for-profit policy shop in the product defense industry ,[object Object]
The DQA cont.,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],14,[object Object],Authorizes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop guidelines for “ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility and integrity of information”.,[object Object],Goes on to say, “…affected persons are granted the right to challenge and request correction of information disseminated by a federal agency that is not in compliance with those guidelines”.,[object Object],Gives industry influence over regulatory process and slows regulation of unsafe practices,[object Object]
Doubt Is Their Product,[object Object],Edenkrans-Resuscitate the OTA-LAI 531,[object Object],15,[object Object],Author David Michaels,[object Object],Deceptive methods ,[object Object],Creating, using or buying:,[object Object],[object Object]
Uncertainty
Time
Code words: “Sound science”=Industry science “Junk science”=Government and university science,[object Object]

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