Five-Hundred Life-Saving Interventions and Their Misuse in the Debate over Regulatory Reform
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The author argues that John D. Graham, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, holds strong anti-environmental biases and has perpetuated and encouraged a misrepresentation of his own research, which has largely influenced health, safety, and environmental regulation.
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