#ProLifeMyAss “During #Trump’s admin their managers at #EPA began pressuring them to make new chemicals they were vetting seem safer than they really were. They were encouraged to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, incl cancer, miscarriage & neuro probs, from their reports — & in some cases their managers deleted the info themselves.

After the scientists pushed back, they received negative performance reviews & 3 were removed, reassigned to jobs elsewhere in EPA”
https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-scientists-faced-retaliation-after-finding-harm-from-chemicals

EPA Scientists Faced Retaliation After Finding Harm From Chemicals, Reports Find

Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.

^ProPublica