Recently the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) proposed a rule titled "Protection For Subjects In Human Research". The EPA wants public comment
on the new rule which they say will help protect the public from pesticides, experimental drugs, and other chemical testing. However the OCA (Organic
Consumers Association) read through the rules and have pointed out some buried sections that allow mentally handicapped children, orphaned newborns,
abused, neglected, and children outside the US, to be tested upon with only the "permission from the institution or guardian in charge of the
individual".
www.organicconsumers.org
Public comments are now being accepted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its newly proposed federal regulation regarding the testing of
chemicals and pesticides on human subjects. On August 2, 2005, Congress had mandated the EPA create a rule that permanently bans chemical testing on
pregnant women and children. But the EPA's newly proposed rule, misleadingly titled "Protections for Subjects in Human Research," puts industry
profits ahead of children's welfare. The rule allows for government and industry scientists to treat children as human guinea pigs in chemical
experiments in the following situations:
1. Children who "cannot be reasonably consulted," such as those that are mentally handicapped or orphaned newborns may be tested on. With permission
from the institution or guardian in charge of the individual, the child may be exposed to chemicals for the sake of research.
2. Parental consent forms are not necessary for testing on children who have been neglected or abused.
3. Chemical studies on any children outside of the U.S. are acceptable.
Please visit the link provided for the complete story.
This is absolutely disgusting. They slide this type of stuff in under a bunch of flowery language and double-speak titles like “Protection For
Subjects In Human Research” I guess orphans and mentally handicapped do not deserve protection.
Here you can comment on the rules yourself
Tell them how you feel, the last day to comment is Dec 20th, 2005. You can actually make a difference so don’t just reply here, tell the EPA that
this is not acceptable in America.
Here is the actual rule proposal (pdf cut and paste)
www.nacua.org...
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The sections that the OCA point out are;
70 FR 53865 26.408(a)
70 FR 53865 26.408(c)
70 FR 53864 26.401 (a)(2)
70 FR 53857
Related News Links:
www.sfgate.com
Related AboveTopSecret.com Discussion Threads:
EPA Looking at Using Tests on People
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[edit on 24-11-2005 by Halfofone]
I hope I am not the only one here who finds this proposed ruling shocking and appalling. I have left a comment with the link the
submitter of the news article has provided. I hope that this proposition does not pass. This proposition alone shows the true face of the American
government.
