A Conversation with William and Rosemarie Alley About Their New Book, COVID-19, and Standing Up for Science

摘要

“When an environmental crisis arises, public demands for action come fast and furious, while understanding the short- and longterm risks often takes time. In a true crisis, the EPA often has to make decisions on the fly based on the best available information and a delicate balancing act involving how much to apply the precautionary principle. … EPA needs to be nimble and responsive to directing resources and attention to critical components of the crisis. In order to bolster public confidence and prevent an angry backlash when false assurances must be retracted, the agency needs to communicate risks—and uncertainties about those risks—in an understandable and forthright way.”