Review of Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fort Detrick: A Letter Report (2012)
Chapter: ATTACHMENT B Reviewer Acknowledgments
ATTACHMENT B
Reviewer Acknowledgments
This report has been reviewed in draft form by persons chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of the independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards of objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We thank the following for their review of the report:
Henry Anderson, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
James Bruckner, University of Georgia
Thomas Burke, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Lewis Goldfrank, New York University School of Medicine
Linda McCauley, Emory University
Kurt Pennell, Tufts University
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of the report was overseen by Georges Benjamin, of the American Public Health Association. Appointed by the National Research Council, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of the report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of the report rests entirely with the author committee and the institution.
