UnbeknownstExperimentation

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By:KaysonNguyen
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Introduction
Tobeexperimentedonwithoutknowingtherisks.Howwouldyoufeel?Inthis
situation,theEPAalsoknownastheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencydoesthistooldpeopleas
testsubjects.Whereistheethicalissueinthiscasemanymayask.Welltoknowthis,onemust
knowthesituation.AgroupcalledTheAmericanTraditionInstituteattemptedtosuetheEPA
knowingofthewrongdoingsthesepeopleweredoing.Asaresultthecourtjusticeendedupnot
convictingtheEPAforconductingexperimentswithoutsufficientinformingtotheparticipants.
WhichmeanstheEPAandothergroupslikeitbasicallyhaveafreecardondoingthesetypesof
experimentssincetheyarenotallowedtobeconvictedofthesamecrimeagain.Thereason
CourtJusticeTrengadecidedonthiscourseofactionwashimattemptingtouseethical
reasoning.Asmanymaysay,courtjusticeTrengadidnotthinkintotheissuehardenough.
Whatwasgoingonisthathesawarandomgroupattemptingtosueanotheronewhosgoalfrom
itsexperimentsistohelpushumans.Soheendedupstoppingthesuit.Washeattherightto
havedonesuchathing?Itisclearhewasthinkingabouttheendsoftheseexperiments.Trenga
didnotputintothoughtabouttheexploitedelderlythatarebeingexperimentedon.Basically,
thegroupknownasEPAarecurrentlystilldoingtheirexperimentsandbreakingtheNuremberg
Codewhichsaysyouarenotallowedtousehumansasexpendabletestsubjectslikemanydoto
animals.HowistheEPAendangeringthelivesoftheseelderlyiswhatmustbecoverednow.
SotheEPAareusingtheelderlyastestsubjectstotestairpollutantswhichhasameasurement

of2.5PM.Previously,theyhadalreadydeterminedthatsuchalevelofairpollutantisdeadly
andcancausedeath.TheEPAregardlessdidnotinformthetestsubjectsandhavegottenaway
withitbecausetheTrengadidnotstopthem.

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Thesis
Havingdeducedthesituation,itisclearthatthereisinjusticetakingplace.Thegroup
knownasEPAareconductingdeadlyexperimentsontheelderlywhonotonlyarebeingharmed,
buttheyarebeingharmedunbeknownsttothem.ItisclearthattheEPAshouldhavesuedand
theexperimentscanceled.Thispaperwillhelpproveandinformpeopleonhowunjustthis
situationis.Keepinmindthatbothpartiesintendtodogoodoutoftheiractions.Therecanbe
manysolutionstothis,butwhatshouldbedoneisasfollows.TheEPAshouldhavebeensued
andtheirexperimentationsstopped.Aftertheyhavetakentheirpunishmenttheyshouldbe
allowedtoresumetheirexperimentations,buthaveaneyekeptuponthemtomakesuretheyare
doingthecorrectprocedures.Thiswaybothpartiesuptodebatecanresumetheiractionsina
mannerwhichisgoodandsuitableforallinvolved.Notonlywillthiscomeaboutbystopping
theEPAsunjustexperimentation,itwillhelpsavetheelderlythatarebeingtestedon.

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Body
MedicalIndicationsThegoalsoftheseexperimentsistohelpresearchthatwillleadto
advancementsinenvironmentalhazards.Theseexperimentscanhelpbetterunderstandeffects
ofpollutantsonhumansandhowtobestgoabouthandlingthesetypesofdangers.Basically,the
elderlyhavebeentoldtotakepartinthisexperimentfor12$perhour.NOindication
whatsoeveroftheharmsthatthegasof2.5PMisdeadlyandcancausedeathtothem.Therefore
theeffectsoftheexperimentwerenotindicatedtotheparticipantsoftheexperiment.Knowing
thatthesearesimplyexperiments.Thereisabsolutelynosuccessrates.Thisisforinformational
experimentation.Therearenoclearsetgoalsfortheseexperimentsbesidesabroadgoalthat
wouldhelpdangersrelatingtoenvironmentandgases.Theproblemisclear,whichisthe
possibledeathoftheelderlytestsubjectsthattakepartinthisexperimentationunbeknownst.

PatientPreferencesInreports,amanwhotookplaceinthisexperimentwhogoesbythename
ofMatthewCipparonesuedthemfor2million$$.AreporteronthiscasenamedMilloysays,
Peoplecan'tbeliedtoandtreatedlikeguineapigsbyscientists.ThatisalreadyFederalLaw..
WhichmeansthisisacrimethatbreakstheNurembergCode.Clearlyafterhavingrealizedthe
risksofpartakinginsuchanexperiment,themansuestheEPA.Soclearly,therisksof
partakinginthisexperimentationwerenotinformed.Onlythebenefitswhichwas12$perhour
andhadgivenconsenttothislimitedknowledge.Consideringthetestsubjectsaretheelderly,
somemayhavebeensenile.Althoughthisisnotreallyafact,buttheyareelderlywhichmeans
itisapossibility.Whichmeanstheyforthemostpart

shouldbeintherightmind.AsidentifiedbytheactionsofMatthew,heclearlywasnot
informedoftherisksanddidnotwantsuchtreatmentinthefirstplacehadhebeeninformed.
Thisisamajorcrimewhichshouldbehandledinthecourtofjusticehavingthegovernment
involvementaswell.
QualityofLifeAmannamedJacksonwithintheorganizationsays,Particulatemattercauses
prematuredeath..Whichshowsthattheirexperimentationwastakingplaceinordertohelp
attempttokeepairatahealthylevel.Somemaysaythatthetestsubjectsareelderlyandit
wouldn'tmatteriftheydiedsooner.Thisisabiasthatisabsolutelywrong.Thisviewdoesnot
abidebyuniversalhumanrights.Legally,theEPAshouldnothavebeenableorallowedtodo
this.Milloyareporteronthiscasesays,ItshowshowarrogantandoutoftouchtheEPAare
withbasicscientificprinciplesandthelaw.Qualityoflifehasnotbeentakentoaccountforthe

testsubjects.Onlythepossibleendgoalwhichisnotguaranteedhadbeentoldof.Whichmeans
theendgoalisnotproventobearfruit,butwhatisguaranteedistheharmoftheelderlytest
subjects.
ContextualFeaturesSincethisconflictisbeingenactedbybiggroups,therelikelihoodof
businessinterestsishighlyprobable.TheAmericanTraditionInstitutemayhavebroughtthis
problemupinordertogainmoneyandpossiblymaketheirenemy(theEPA)godown.Forthe
EPA,theyownaprofessionalgroupandintendtohelpairqualitywhichwouldhelpthemgain
alotofmoneyiftheycansolvetheproblemwithParticulatematterintheair.Therearethetest
subjectsinthismatter,buttheyareirrelevantsincetheyarebeingusedandtheyarenotinformed
sotheirmotivesdonotrelatetotheethicalissueathand.Themostlikelythingthatpossibly
maybeareasonabletopicforthisissuewouldbethemoneythatcomesoutofitforeachparty.
Theyallcangainmoneyiftheygettheirway.

TheonlyotheroptionthatwouldmakesenseistoallowthetestsubjectstosuetheEPA
forusingtheminsuchaway.Althoughthiswaydoesn'tbringoutthebestendresults.

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Conclusion

Intheend,thecourseofactiontohaveactuallyfollowedthroughwithsuingtheEPA
wouldhavebeenthebestcoursetotake.TheEPAhaveunjustlytakenadvantageofelderlytest
subjectsforamere12$perhourwithouttellingthemthattheyriskdeathbypartakinginthe
experimentation.CourtJusticeTrengamadeamistakebyhavingmainlyfocusingontheend
goalsandpossibleresultsoftheEPA'sexperimentationandmadeitpossibleforthisunjustactto

continuegoingon.Thisisthebestoptiontotake.Thiswillresultinfurtherlegalandethical
experimentationtohelphealthyairquality.Helpcompensateforthewrongdoneuponthetest
subjects.Thenoverall,itwillhelpenforceanageofstrongerexperimentationpolicies.This
courseofactionwouldleadtogreaterawarenessandenforcementofinformedexperimentation
andsuch.Suchamovewouldhelppeoplefuturetestsubjectstobetreatedcorrectlyandnotlike
dispensableobjects.

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