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...remained unsure of when things may return to normal. "In general, the situation cannot be said to be improving with any certainty," the organization said in a statement, adding that "restrictions on all flights in and out of England and Wales will remain in place until at least 0700 BST [2 a.m. ET] Saturday." But in parts of Scottish airspace and Northern Ireland, the situation has eased, with restrictions lifted at 19:00 BST Friday (2 p.m. ET), which means that some North Atlantic traffic will be able to operate to and from points there...
...Kessler managed to offend as well those who cheered his moves against Big Business. He approved olestra, a fat substitute that can cause diarrhea and cramps, and BST, a hormone injected into cows to increase milk production--arguing in both cases that his decision was based on sound science. The FDA under his regime was faulted for being too laggard in approving new drugs, even though Kessler cut the waiting time from 33 months to 19 months...
Many experts believe that if Kessler decides to give the go-ahead to olestra, he may stipulate just such a re-evaluation. That's what happened in 1993, when the FDA approved BST, Monsanto's genetically engineered hormone that boosts milk production in cows. It required the company to report back in two years on the chemical's effects. As Kessler puts it, "There is this notion that up until the day we approve a product, the food or drug or device is unsafe. And all of a sudden, the day we approve a product, it's safe forever more...
Dale Bauman, a Cornell University professor of nutritional biochemistry, claims that Consumer Reports erred in its bst story by relying solely on its in-house critic in the field, Michael Hansen, rather than a panel review. "Nobody has the credibility to handle a wide range of issues," Bauman says. He adds that he found a Hansen report on bst "replete with mistakes" and that the fda sent Hansen a letter listing all the errors. "I don't think this helps the magazine's credibility," Bauman observes...
...technical policy and public-service director Edward Groth III calls the fda letter to Hansen "hogwash, a propaganda document put out to discredit his report." Groth defends Hansen's expertise and explains CR's position on bst: "The literature shows there is possibly a problem but no conclusive proof. Scientist A says we should be cautious. Scientist B says let's go ahead. Science sometimes carries more weight than it should. Science is good, but in policy you need value judgments...