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Deregulation and the Assault on Science and the Environment

Annual Review of Public Health, Vol. 41, pp. 347-361, 2020

Posted: 7 Apr 2020

See all articles by Jonathan M. Samet

Jonathan M. Samet

University of Southern California

Thomas A. Burke

Johns Hopkins University

Date Written: April 2020

Abstract

The quality of the environment is a major determinant of the health and well-being of a population. The role of scientific evidence is central in the network of laws addressing environmental pollution in the United States and has been critical in addressing the myriad sources of environmental pollution and the burden of disease attributable to environmental factors. We address the shift away from reasoned action and science to a reliance on belief and document the efforts to separate regulation from science and to remove science-based regulations and policies intended to protect public health. We outline the general steps for moving from research to policy, show how each has been undermined, offer specific examples, and point to resources that document the enormity of the current efforts to set aside scientific evidence.

Suggested Citation

Samet, Jonathan M. and Burke, Thomas A., Deregulation and the Assault on Science and the Environment (April 2020). Annual Review of Public Health, Vol. 41, pp. 347-361, 2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3570352 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094056

Jonathan M. Samet (Contact Author)

University of Southern California ( email )

2250 Alcazar Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089
United States

Thomas A. Burke

Johns Hopkins University ( email )

Baltimore, MD 20036-1984
United States

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