If there ever was a case of hypocrisy, this is one of them. The EPA has a science panel for issues on asbestos, and they have come up with a new member to join the panel. A scientist, you ask? Oh hells no. Instead, they want to appoint Dennis C. Paustenbach, a lawyer who is skilled in defending companies against asbestos litigation. What a crock! So much for the wronged consumer or worker. Somehow protecting companies is NOT in the EPA’s vision statement. Their statement from the website is “to protect human health and the environment”. I guess they mean BUSINESS environment!