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Former Pfizer Inc. molecular biologist Becky McClain calls herself a "reluctant activist" now that she has become a national spokeswoman for biotech safety after winning a $1.37 million judgment two years ago against her former employer.
"I'm a scientist," the Deep River resident said. "I'm not schooled in public speaking."
But McClain, who won a jury award on April 1, 2010, against Pfizer after being fired following a series of safety complaints and what she says was exposure to a novel virus at the pharmaceutical giant's Groton laboratories, has been taking speaking engagements around the country to inform the public about the dangers of unregulated biotech laboratories.
In 2010, she received a Civic Courage award from a group associated with consumer activist Ralph Nader. She also is on the board of the Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, which advocates for better safety conditions at laboratories, and serves as executive director of the Injured Workers National Network.
"We've got a serious public health and safety issue that's not being addressed," she said. "It's like a horrible weight on my shoulder."
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"I'm a scientist," the Deep River resident said. "I'm not schooled in public speaking."
But McClain, who won a jury award on April 1, 2010, against Pfizer after being fired following a series of safety complaints and what she says was exposure to a novel virus at the pharmaceutical giant's Groton laboratories, has been taking speaking engagements around the country to inform the public about the dangers of unregulated biotech laboratories.
In 2010, she received a Civic Courage award from a group associated with consumer activist Ralph Nader. She also is on the board of the Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, which advocates for better safety conditions at laboratories, and serves as executive director of the Injured Workers National Network.
"We've got a serious public health and safety issue that's not being addressed," she said. "It's like a horrible weight on my shoulder."
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