Post-9/11 Air Quality
We are very encouraged that the results from our monitoring of air quality and drinking water conditions in both New York and near the Pentagon show that the public in these areas is not being exposed to excessive levels of asbestos or other harmful substances.
- Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Adminstrator, Sept. 18, 2001 (Source)
Anthrax in Florida:
It is an isolated case and it is not contagious. There is no terrorism.
- Tommy Thompson, Secretary, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, October. 4, 2001 (Source)
Mad Cow Disease Discovered in U. S.
Despite this finding we remain confident in the safety of our food supply. The risk to human health from BSE is extremely low.
- Ann Veneman, Secretary, U. S. Department of Agriculture, December 23, 2003 (Source)
An administration that just makes shit up as it goes along does not inspire a high level of confidence.