New York, NY February 12, 1998. According to a commentary released today by the New York City Advisory Council on Health Priorities, an affiliate of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), New York City Public Advocate Mark Green's report Lead & Kids: Why are 30,000 NYC Children Contaminated? lacks sound, comprehensive scientific support and relies, instead, on biased language and emotional, anecdotal case reports.
Advisory Council
Scientists from the New York City Advisory Council on Health Priorities, an affiliate of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), applaud Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's campaign to encourage taxicab passengers to buckle up. In an open letter to the mayor, the Advisory Council praises the campaign for mandating the provision of functional accessible seat belts, as well as the newly installed celebrity audio messages reminding patrons to fasten their seat belts in all 12,053 taxicabs licensed in New York City.
The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) has announced the formation of an affiliate group, the New York City Advisory Council on Health Priorities ("Advisory Council"). This affiliate, funded by grants from two private New York City foundations (The Bodman and J. M. Foundations), will focus on public health issues of particular importance to New York City.