NIH public hearing on the Biolab September 20, 2007

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is now accepting public comments on their federal environmental impact statement and will hold a public hearing on September 20 to hear comments from the Boston community. ** This event is a KEY TIME to show the NIH the depth of the widespread opposition to the BU BioLab. **

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND! We really need to pack the house to show NIH, the government body that awarded BU the money to build the biolab, that Boston residents know the lab is not a safe or sound choice for Boston or any other city!

Background:
Boston University proposes to build a BioSafety Level 4 (BSL4) laboratory in the densely populated Roxbury/South End Area. This lab, funded and supported by the Bush administration, would research the most dangerous pathogens know to humanity (e.g. tularemia, anthrax, and the Ebola viruses), many of which can be transmitted through the air. The lab would pose catastrophic health and safety risks to the Greater Boston Area, create a potential terrorist target, undermine public health by diverting research funds to military purposes, operate without community or public oversight, and is opposed by the surrounding community.

Official Website: http://stopthebiolab.org/