Rebuke for 'inaccurate'statement on Washington's lead levels

摘要

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report that rebukes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 'an inaccurate statement and incomplete descriptions' in an assessment of the effects of elevated lead levels in Washington, DCs tap water. The GAO report says the above limitations 'resulted in confusion about CDC's intended message'. The report relates to a statement by CDC in 2004 claiming that the elevated lead levels did not pose a public health threat and its failure to clarify its findings quickly as complaints mounted.