To ensure the success of the UN’s intergovernmental science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention (SPP), a new article in Environmental Science & Technology underlines the need for rules that defend against conflicts of interest. In short:Thirty-four scientists collaborated to highlight how industry and other outside influences impact chemical and pollution policies. The article outlines how industry leverages tactics like manufactured doubt to spread bias and slow regulatory progress. The authors offer a set of recommended procedures designed to protect policy efforts from outside interests. for Environmental Science & Technology Nov 9, 2023.

Source: Washington Post November 16, 2023 19:20 UTC