[Viola]

Rep. Henry Waxman said he has a letter showing that the Health and Human Services (news - web sites) Department has imposed new limits on who may speak to the World Health Organization (news - web sites).

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...cientists_dc_2

http://www.csicop.org/doubtandabout/marburger/

 

[Viola]

I'm sure there is more to it, but I don't know anything about this topic.

I believe it is only scientists under federal employee: HHS Restricts Communications between U.S. Scientists and WHO Officials
A new HHS policy requires the World Health Organization to submit all requests for expert scientific advice to political officials at HHS who pick which federal scientists will be permitted to respond. The new policy and two recent Administration decisions to withdraw federal scientists from major international health conferences are part of a disturbing pattern of political interference in global health issues.

http://www.house.gov/reform/min/