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Why doesn’t the FDA listen to its own scientists on radiation exposure?

he “objected to exposing otherwise healthy patients to the cancer risks of radiation.”

FDA Scientist Terminated After Raising Risks of Radiation Exposure, Healthier Talk, By Dr. Joseph Mercola on 05/07/2010 “In this case, the Seattle Times reports that a (now former) FDA scientist was eliminated from his post after opposing the approval of a CT scanner for routine colon cancer screening and raising concerns about its health risks.

In a public hearing, he stated that he “objected to exposing otherwise healthy patients to the cancer risks of radiation.” He’s also quoted as saying that “scientific and regulatory review process for medical devices was being distorted by managers who were not following the laws.”

You are probably already aware that excess radiation exposure is a serious health threat. Even a single scan can cause harm in some cases, and that’s not taking into account the long-term damage being done when subjecting yourself to routine medical tests such as CT scans and mammograms………….

That the FDA is actively suppressing concerns about CT scan safety is made even more disturbing by the fact that recent studies have discovered CT scans deliver far greater doses of radiation than previously believed…………

Why is the FDA refusing to listen to its own scientists – the very men and women hired to evaluate the risks of drugs and medical equipment, and approve or decline applications based on that evidence?

At every turn, you find evidence that funding the FDA with fees from the pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers they’re supposed to regulate creates an entirely unhealthy alliance. The scales are constantly tipped to the side of profit rather than protecting public health. FDA Scientist Terminated After Raising Risks of Radiation Exposure

May 8, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | nuclear, radiation