Advisory Quote by Ralph Hall
“Even when EPA subjects its science to peer review, the agency often stacks the deck of supposedly independent advisory panels by including members who are EPA grant recipients.”
About This Quote
Source Report: EPA Oversight Review, 2020
EPA’s peer‑review process can be biased by including grant‑receiving members, compromising independence.
In simple terms: EPA panels may lack independence.
Ensure unbiased scientific review.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- research funding
- public health
- environmental law
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How to safeguard panel independence?
- What alternatives exist for peer review?
Political pressure may resist reforms.