Contents

• THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
• SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND LAW PANEL
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Historical Perspective
• 2. The Scientific Process and the Universe of Data
  • THE SIX CITIES STUDY
• 3. Public Access to Research Data Used in Rule Making
• 4. Privacy vs. Openness: A View from the Bench
• 5. Alternative Approaches to Data Access
• 6. Closing Remarks
• Appendixes
  • Appendix A Science, Technology, and Law Panel
  • Appendix B Agenda
  • Appendix C List of Registrants

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the panel responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This project was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Academies Endowment Fund, and the Warren L. and Eloise Batts Family Fund. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the authors(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.