David Michaels
@drdavidmichaels.bsky.social
Epidemiologist, Professor GW School of Public Health; Longest serving OSHA head (2009-17); former Asst Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, & Health; Author: Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception. http://drdavidmichaels.com
Thanks to @clauirizarry.bsky.social and @thecity.nyc for this coverage.
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thanks to @clauirizarry.bsky.social and @thecity.nyc for this coverage.
For more on these nefarious efforts to manufacture uncertainty to stop public health protections, see Wendy Wagner and my essay in @theatlantic.com. 2/2
Trump’s ‘Gold Standard’ for Science Manufactures Doubt
By emphasizing scientific uncertainty above other values, political appointees can block any regulatory action they want to.
www.theatlantic.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
For more on these nefarious efforts to manufacture uncertainty to stop public health protections, see Wendy Wagner and my essay in @theatlantic.com. 2/2
The study, a collaboration with Harvard colleagues Barrak Alahmad, William Kessler, Yazan Alwadi, Joel Schwartz, & Gregory R. Wagner, supports the importance of OSHA issuing a strong, protective standard.
It also demonstrates the value of the huge OSHA ITA injury data set in injury prevention 2/2
It also demonstrates the value of the huge OSHA ITA injury data set in injury prevention 2/2
October 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The study, a collaboration with Harvard colleagues Barrak Alahmad, William Kessler, Yazan Alwadi, Joel Schwartz, & Gregory R. Wagner, supports the importance of OSHA issuing a strong, protective standard.
It also demonstrates the value of the huge OSHA ITA injury data set in injury prevention 2/2
It also demonstrates the value of the huge OSHA ITA injury data set in injury prevention 2/2