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Sound Science, Junk Policy Environmental Health Science and the Decision-Making Process
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Michele Morrone, Timothy W. Lohner
Book Code: T308
ISBN: 0-86569-308-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-86569-308-1
208 pages, table
Auburn House
Publication: 6/30/2002
List Price: $98.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • General readers; graduate students through professionals.
    —Choice     February 2003
  • [T]hose who feel that industry is burdened by unnecessary regulations will applaud the book and quote it....Sound Science, Junk Policy is a useful book because it doe a good job in articulating the difficulties in translating science into policy. It is well refeenced and the case examples present sufficient scientific and regulatory detail for the reader who seeks more information on this important and controversial topic.
    —EHP Online     2003
  • I can recommend this book as a useful survey of the tate of science and policy in a broad range of areas of enviornmental health. I can also recommend the case studies as stimulants for each reader to examine the basis of his or her conclusions regarding the best policy in each area. This is a provocative book.
    —Journal of Technology Transfer     2003
  • Sound Science, Junk Policy is a useful book because it does a good job in articulating the difficulties in translating science into policy. It is well referenced and the case examples present sufficient scientific and regulatory detail for the reader who seeks more information on this important and controversial topic.
    —Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 111, No.2     February 2003
  • Endorsement From John Veil
    Manager, Water Policy
    Argonne National Laboratory:     An important book that highlights the friction and interplay between science and environmental policy. The book encourages wider use of sound science in environmental policy making. It serves as a good primer for those who are now making environmental policy decisions and for those who may be called upon to make such decisions in the future.
Description: Contemporary critics often argue that environmental policy problems are rooted in "junk" science. Yet Morrone and Lohner assert that many cases are based on sound science that is misinterpreted, which leads to questionable policy decisions. Revealing the way science is used in the environmental decision-making process, the authors illustrate how policies can go awry. Their combined experience in the public and private sectors is buttressed by a series of case studies, including:
  • Air pollution
  • Solid and hazardous waste management
  • Food protection
  • Vectors and their diseases
  • Drinking water safety
    This provocative look at environmental policymaking shows the importance of correctly interpreting science, and examines the full implications of using science as the major criterion in the decision-making process.
    • Table of Contents:
    • Introduction
    • What Is Science?
    • Science and Environmental Policy
    • Science and Politics
    • Science and Air Quality
    • Science and Waste Management
    • Science and Food Safety
    • Science and Vectors
    • Science and Drinking Water
    • What If...?
    • Innovative Policy Approaches
    • Index
    LC Card Number: 2001056621
    LCC Class: RA566
    Dewey Class: 615
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