Not surprisingly, when a scientific finding doesn't support their policies or programs, both sides suspect that it has been "politicized." In this case, "politicized" means disagrees with what we good people want.
It also mentions the faulty science that led to the deadly decision to ban DDT, one of my pet subjects.
In a similar vein, Stuart Derbyshire argues that Bush is not the only one waging a "war on science."
