Show Page 10— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday December 2 1990 EPA probes alleged ing (dioxin) human effects data By George Lobsenz base is polluted by incorrect WASHINGTON (UFI) — The ’ information that die human Environmental Protection health effects of (dioxin) may be 7 Agency is investigating charges far worse than originally believed and that die polluted that a chemical company data has led die agency to 'go scientific manipulated : studies to minimi the possible soft on (dioxin)' In its report Greenpeace said health threat posed by dioxin die EPA's Office Of Criminal officials confirmed Thursday Enforcement had begun prelimiDisclosure of die EPA probe nary inquiries into ma: came as Greenpeace die intema-- i nipulation of threepossibledioxin key tional environmental group re- studies sponsored by Monsanto leased a report detailing alleged Asked about die Greenpeace irregularities in studies sponsored EPA official who by Monsanto Co a maker of to be identified said: pesticides and other chemical “There is an investigation unproducts derway’’ The official declined to Greenpeace also filed a peti- -' elaborate on die specifics of fee don with die EPA urging the investigation ' agency to tighten its controls on Glynn Young a spokesman for dioxin Hie petition maintained Monsanto said the company had die EPA heavily relied on the not been notified of any EPA Monsanto studies in setting its investigation and that it stood by regulatory policies but agency the studies as sound and unbiofficials said that was not die ased At die same time he case Monsanto had lmH die EPA to i The petition cited “credible review die studies again in light concerns that die agency's exist of die allegations t Disclosure ofthe EPA probe came as Greenpeace the international environmental : group released a report detailing alleged v irregularities in studies sponsored by Monsanto Co a maker of pesticides and other chemical products Greenpeace also filed a petition with the EPA urging the agency to tighten its controls on dioxin v 7 Young said die allegations against die studies arose from litigation against Monsanto in which Greenpeace was an active He characterized the ace report as a “rehash" of issues raised in court The Monsanto studies have' been cited by some scientists in federal policies that y categorize dioxin as a ly toxic agent to humans Those critics say while laboratory animal studies suggest high toxicity harmful effects have not Kan - manipati -- ' : -Dio- workers xin-exposed were arbitrarily placed into different groups that were studied separately The group were so small in number that it became virtually impossible to detect statistically significant inmeases in disease among exposed workers compared to die unexposed — Some cases of cancer and heart among dioxin- exposed workers inexplicably were excluded from some ' : studies v said its report Greenpeace entitled “Science for Sale’’ was based on independent analysis of die Monsanto studies internal Monsanto memos and die sworn ? The Monsanto studies found no conclusive evidence of serious health effects — such as cancer or liver damage — due to dioxin exposure As with other studies been verified in exposed humans - Dioxin is a in die die Monsanto reports suggest die manufacture of certain pesticides only consistent ailment among and herbicides most notably exposed workers was chloracnc Agent Orange die' defoliant a severe form of skin lesions Among other allegations die widely used during die Vietnam War A also is generated in Greenpeace report suggested the incineration and die bleaching of Monsanto studies were manipuwood pulp for white paper pro- lated in that: —Disease rates among ducts V workers1 were comThe three Monsanto studies at issue examined health effects pared to illness in a Vconirol” among workers at the company’s group of workers ’who supherbicide plant in Nitro WVa posedly were not exposed but who were exposed to dioxin actually were' As a result die i' v ' by-prod- testimony of Monsanto ’iA i - 9 By the St Petersburg Times takes on serious dimensions for a high school teacher who may see 120 to 160 students daily in a school with 10 percent absenteeism The second most common problem teachers identified as serious was student use of alcohol It is clearly seen as much more of a threat to students and learning than use of other drugs which was ranked the fourth most common problem by teachers nationally "Thewhole list" said Cathy Kelly of die National Education Association "shows die frustration and isolation that feel in trying to deal with tilings If the majority of the employees in a business said they got unfair evaluations didn’t have their bosses’ support didn’t have die materials necessary to do their work and thought no one would notice if they did a good job someone might conclude die business had a serious problem Those worker statements are real but they don’t come from industry They come from teachers in the nation’s public schools die result of one of die most comprehensive studies of school staffing ever done The US Department of Education’s Schools and Staffing Survey in 1988 asked 12JXX) public and private schools and 65000 teachers about who does classroom teaching the level of their education their experience their working conditions and problems they encounter The results which have been undergoing compilation last year and this do not paint a rosy that impact them in ' the classroom but over which they have absolutely no control’’ That public school teachers feel powerless is well-document- NEED MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS? “I’m surprised that even one wrong dungs being valued over in four teachers fed foeyH be die learning of students” Teachers in private schools recognized for a good job” said Jewell Gould director of re- reported better conditions when it search for die American Federa- came to feeling valued and tion of Teachers “What is die rewarded and to having fewer reward system for teachers? serious problems in their schools There isn’t one” But the survey showed dearly Gould a former art teacher that on the whole public school who says he was propelled into teachers are more highly eduunion work by die fiustratin of cated than private school teachers being asked to make do on “a — only half of 1 percent of nickel per kid per week” for public school teachers lack a supplies pointed out that the bachelor’s degree compared to 6 policy questions strike at die percent of private teachers heart of why teachers fed so Public school teachers also are riiawnfranriiinrf more experienced 14 years “Policy equals what you compared to about 1(15 years The school staffing survey value” he sard “Budget is an expression of policy Where you conducted by die Census Bureau spend your money shows what is being repeated this school you value And teachers see die year Bad Credit? 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