In that study, 53 patients on the most potent 80-milligram dose of Zocor developed serious muscle weakness called myopathy, oneofthe recognized side effects of cholesterol drugs, and seven developed a more serious muscle problem called rhabdomyolysis.
As to the major point that Krugman is making, that there does seem to be a blanket refusal to believe, on onesideofthe political aisle, that climate change is a problem we should do something about, well, yes, it seems that there is.