Lawmakers Signal Tougher Controls on Pathogen Research

摘要

In the 8 years since the 2001 anthrax letter attacks, new biocontainment labs have sprung up around the United States as part of a massive national effort to counter bioter-rorism threats. Now, a crescendo of concerns over the security of these labs, voiced by lawmakers and experts at two congressional hearings last week, threatens to slow the booming biodefense industry.