Information and education about environmental issues continues to be "event driven," and this process has actually impeded progress on several fronts. The emotionalism and outrage that accompany "events" creates an atmosphere that is not conducive to the learning, fact-finding process. Real issues, such as sound waste management practices, chemical exposure risk, and the establishment of safe operating standards are frequently lost in the wake of such events. Attendant media coverage only perpetuates and exacerbates these conditions.

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