Science For Sale

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." Upton Sinclair, "The Jungle"

There are too many referances to cite, here are just a few.. Edward Bernays, a public relations genius would be pleased.

Perfluorooctanoic Acid PFOA - Dupont teflon chemical, ruled likely carcinogen Feb 16, 2006

What chemicals can end up in your drinking water? Is it decided by science or politics? 2005

FDA Whistleblower to Speak on Drug Safety Medical News Today May 1 2005

Memorandium of Dr. Graham to FDA

Industry funding on non-profit health organizations By Dr. Michael Jacobson International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 2005

USA: Group Blasts Dental Academy's Deal with Coca-Cola 2003

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Coca-Cola AAPD has also adamantly reassured its members and the public that the Coke grant will not scientifically or professionally compromise the association. Yet just after the announcement of the grant, Dr. John Rutkauskas, executive director of AAPD, was quoted as saying the role of soft drinks in the development of caries is "certainly not clear."

Nation's Dentists Get Behind Fluoride Awareness Campaign For Kids 2006

New ACE Report Fails to Remedy Ethical Problems Concerning Industry-Backed University Research 2001

On Campus, Industry Sets Up A Perchlorate Conferance By PETER WALDMAN
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL December 29, 2005

In 1990, Dr. William Marcus, a senior scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was fired for exposing a coverup in a government study showing that fluoride causes cancer. In 1992, EPA ignored the union representing all 1200 scientists, lawyers and engineers at EPA's Headquarters, when the union provided evidence of scientific fraud in the development of the fluoride in drinking water standard.

Harvard fluoride findings misrepresented EWG 2005

There's no evidence to back cloning research by Hwang Woo Suk. Experts say intense competition may drive scientific fraud. LA Times 2005

Tobacco Industry Research Committee