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TAS S C The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition Dedicated to Ensuring the Use of Sound Science in Public Policv Decisions P.O. Box 18432 / Washington, DC 20036  Fax: (800) 251-5253  Tel: (800) 369-6608 Chairman Garrey Carruthers, Ph.D. Governor of New Mexico 1987-1990 The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) is a not-for-profit coalition advocating the use of sound science in public policy decision making. Its membership includes scientists, academicians, former public officials, and representatives from business and industry. TASSC members believe that science that is used to guide public policy decisions should be based on sound principles - not on emotions or beliefs considered by some as "politically correct." Too often, public policy decisions that are based on inadequate science impose enormous economic costs and other hardships on consumers, businesses and government. Furthermore, these decisions may fail to protect the public's health and safety. The purpose of TASSC is to:  Define a set of principles to help guide the application and use of good science in public policy;  Inform government officials, the media and the general public about the consequences of inappropriate science by focusing attention on current examples of unsound government research used to guide policy decisions;  Establish an educational outreach program that communicates both the importance of ensuring that sound scientific standards are applied in public policy decisions and the costs to society that result from science being manipulated to achieve political objectives; and  Anticipate when science should be used to help support public policy decisions and offer resources to ensure that sound scientific principles are applied. Please join today to help advance scientific integrity and the use of sound science in government regulations and policies. For additional information on the coalition, write: TASSC, P.O. Box 18432, Washington, DC 20036