white house censoring its own scientists
"...All of these stories were reported in October. Then, towards the end of the month, Julie Gerberding, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works committee. The Committee was holding its first-ever session on the health impacts of climate change.
And what happened? The White House censored her report. According to an article in the journal Science, her 12-page report was cut in half. Scientists with the CDC said it was "gutted" and sections that talked about some of the health implications of global warming, including the effects of heat waves, increases in infectious diseases and worsening allergic diseases, were entirely removed."
- David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
And what happened? The White House censored her report. According to an article in the journal Science, her 12-page report was cut in half. Scientists with the CDC said it was "gutted" and sections that talked about some of the health implications of global warming, including the effects of heat waves, increases in infectious diseases and worsening allergic diseases, were entirely removed."
- David Suzuki with Faisal Moola