Lee Bowman
Health and Science Reporter
Lee Bowman has covered health and science from Washington for Scripps Howard News Service since 1992. He was previously an editor and Washington correspondent for The Pittsburgh Press. He got his start in journalism at age 16 with The News-Virginian in Waynesboro, Va.
Bowman's professional honors include awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science , the Philip Meyer Journalism Award as part of a Scripps team investigating sudden unexplained infant deaths, the Roy H. Howard Award for investigative reporting and the Raymond Clapper Award for Washington-based reporting. He is a 1979 graduate of the University of Virginia.
Pressure at the Pump
SHNS' Isaac Wolf reports on an independent lab test of national gasoline brands for detergent additives, which affect the health of vehicle engines and environment; some automotive and fuel experts contend the Environmental Protection Agency's minimum standard is outdated.
Crucial or Cruel?
Tens of millions of animals are still sacrificed to biomedical research projects in labs across America each year. Scientists say the studies have to go on to find cures; animal protectionists say much of the work is dubious, but all sides agree better and cheaper technology needs to be found.
