OMB Queries Health Impacts, Uncertainties In Data For EPA's Ozone NAAQS

摘要

White House officials are raising broad questions about scientific data on health impacts of ozone pollution and uncertainties in ozone science as part of their review of EPA's pending revisions to its ozone air standard, as advocates and industry groups spar over whether data show a need to strengthen or retain the existing ozone limit. One industry source who recently attended a meeting with administration officials said there was a "good discussion about uncertainty in the data" being used in the ozone rulemaking, due for release next month. Meanwhile, a public health policy expert says White House officials at a separate meeting asked health groups to provide information on studies the groups are touting that show new adverse health impacts of ozone on the central nervous system and low birth weights, which the groups say proves a need for a strict ozone standard.