但是，美国政府的失职行为世界各地均有，而且肯定在最贫困国家，那里的科学专业水准低下，众多政府并无科学咨询机构可以寻求指导。
But the US government’s failings are matched in many parts of the world, and certainly in the poorest countries, where scientific expertise is scarce, and where many governments do not have scientific advisory councils to turn to for guidance.