November 16, 2001
Laboratories Face Crackdown in Wake of Anthrax Scare
Scientists say new rules are needed, but some fear Congress may go too far
With the country stunned by the anthrax attacks, it is not surprising that President Bush and Congress are demanding that universities tighten the security of their laboratories.
What is surprising is that many scientists and university officials, who are normally quick to object to federal restrictions on research, concede that the current rules governing laboratories are far too lax, and that oversight
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