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Subj: More on the reviewer of the book review from JAMA Date: 12/3/2002 8:14:07 PM Eastern Standard Time From: ahotz@... Regarding the book entitled Whiplash and Other Useful Illnessesthat was reviewed by E. Ehrlich, MDAs you all probably already know, toxin induced injury cantrigger fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and otherchronic illnesses--but what you may not know is that peoplelike Dr. Ehrlich, are part of a well organized pro-industrymachine, to undermine people like you and me.Dr. Ehrlich is an industry shill who serves as an advisor toThe American Council on Science and Health -- an industryfront organization. See his name as item number 12 at:http://www.healthfactsandfears.com/contributors.htmlLook at some of the names of books and articles that this ASCHadvisor group is writing about and you will get a gist of whatthey are all about.It is ASCH's and Ehrlich's job, to ridicule and undermine all claimsof toxin induced illness. His lead-in is about whiplash -- to promptthe reader to fall into a mental state that sees persons who sue becauseof these injuries-- as predatory, hysterical, crazy, etc.ACSH behaves like a public relations firm for the chemical/pharmaceuticalindustry and regularly attacks alternative medicine products and practices.ACSH's job is to continually twist the truth and paint all environmentalistsas misguided fanatics.Its officers and spokespersons say outrageous things like DDT is"safe." ACSH's main financial support of course, comes from thechemical/pharmaceutical industry (see list at end of this message),and other companies that use and/or sell synthetic chemical productsincluding the processed food industry.ACSH pumps out pro-industry “scientific†opinions on avariety of products and practices, but only by digging can youfind that they are funded by the same industriesthat they promote. ASCH’s modus operandi is to conductbogus, incomplete analyses of the medical and scientificliterature and to promote their corporate contributors byputting out a barrage of press releases and letters to theeditors of news outlets all over the country.ASCH has received scathing criticism for its deceptivetactics: “Forefront of Science or Just a Front?â€. (SeeConsumer Reports, May 1994; Megalli and Friedman,“Masks of Deceptionâ€, p. 3; Bleifuss, “Science in thePrivate Interest: Hiring Flacks to Attack the Factsâ€,PR Watch, Vol. 2, No. 1 (1995) , p. 11; Anon., “PublicInterest Pretendersâ€, Consumer Reports, Vol. 59, No. 5 (1994),p. 319; Anon., “Misguided Health Priorities Could Affect Economyâ€,International Insurance Monitor, Vol. 41, No. 6 (1987) ; Anon.,“Dr blasts US health care prioritiesâ€, Cash Flow, Vol. 91, No. 47 (1987).Its former Vice President, Barrett, M.D. (retired psychiatrist)is still closely associated with ACSH and is listed as an ASCH associateand science advisor. Barrett is the founder of Quackwatch. Barrett’stactics, along with his associates, are outrageous, brutal, and sick:http://www.quackpotwatch.org/default.htmhttp://www.internetwks.com/pauling/quack.htmlhttp://www.quackpotwatch.org/default.htmAnother "Quackwatch" player is the National CouncilAgainst Health Fraud's Executive Director, T.Jarvis, PhD. He is also a close associate of ACSH.You should know by now that ACSH does not invite anyone onthe board or into its membership if they are honestly pursuinglinks between toxic chemicals and neurological damage and disease.RE ACSH funding and conflicts of interest.The most complete supporting material comes from Center for Science inthe Public Interest -- a watchdog group that has an excellent web siteshowing lists of scientists, non-profits, universities -- etc.,with ties to industry -- including ACSH --at:http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/corp_funding.htmlFUNDER LIST -- AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTHThe following groups have contributed to ACSH in the past according toACSH’s 1991 annual report. ACSH stopped disclosing corporate donors inthe early 1990s.$25,000 and aboveAmerican Cyanamid CompanyAnheuser-Busch FoundationGeneral Electric FoundationRollin M. Gerstacker FoundationICI Agricultural Products, Inc.ISK Biotech CorporationKraft, Inc.Monsanto FundThe NutraSweet Company M. Olin Foundation, Inc.Pfizer, Inc. Scalfe Foundation IncorporatedThe Starr Foundation$15,000 to $24,000Archer s Midland CompanyCarnation CompanyCiba-Geigy CorporationEthyl CorporationExxon CorporationGeneral Mills, Inc.Heublein Inc.Hiram -Allied Vintners & Kellogg CompanyThe Esther A. and ph Klingenstein Fund, Inc.Malysian Palm Oil Promotion CouncilNational Starch and Chemical Foundation, Inc.PepsiCo Foundation Inc.Union Carbide Corporation$10,000 to $14,999Aetna Foundation, Inc.The Bristol-Myers Squibble Foundation, IncChevron CorporationDow Chemical U.S.AE. I. DuPont De Nemours & CompanyFMC FoundationThe Gerber Companies FoundationHershey Foods Corporation Fund J. Lipton Foundation, IncNational Agricultural Chemicals AssociationNational Soft Drink AssociationThe Procter & Gamble FundRohm & Haas Companyph R. Seagram & Sons, IncSearle Charitable TrustShell Oil Company FoundationSterling Winthrop IncThe Sugar Association, Inc.Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.$5,000 to $9,999Alcoa FoundationAllied-Signal Foundation Inc.Amax Foundation, Inc.The Becton Dickinson Foundation Soup FundCargrill Fertilizer DivisionThe Coca-Cola Company Industries FoundationSupporting MemberConsolidated Edison Company of New York, IncDistilled Spirits Council of the United StatesFord Motor Company FundFrito-Lay, Inc.Georgia-Pacific CorporationHeinz U.S.AIMC Fertilizer, Inc.KPMG Peat MarwickMcCormick & Company, IncMobil FoundationNational Live Stock & Meat BoardOlin Corporation Charitable TrustPPG Industries FoundationPepsi-Cola CompanyThe Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.Simpson FundThe Stare FundSun Company, Inc.USX Foundation Inc.The Warner-Lambert Foundation$1,000 to $4,999Ag Processing Inc.Alliance of American InsurersAmerican Egg BoardAmerican Petroleum InstituteASARCO IncorporatedBaltimore Gas and Electric CompanyBanbury Fund, Inc.Boardroom Reports, Inc.Borden Foundation Inc.Bristol-Myers Company U.S Nutritional GroupThe Burroughs Wellcome Co.Chiquita Brands, Inc.Coca-Cola FoodsColtec Charitable Foundation, IncConnair Inc.CPC International, Inc.Crompton & Knowles CorporationR.R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyThe Dover FundEli Lilly and Company FoundationGenCorp Foundation Inc.Hammond Lead Products, Inc.The Hartford Insurance GroupHoffman-La Roche Inc.Geo. A. Hormel & Co.Gulf States Paper CorporationIndianapolis Power & Light CompanyInternational Flavors & Fragrances Foundation, IncF. M. Kirby Foundation, Inc.Liberty Mutual Insurance Group / BostonM & M MarsMidwest Grain Products, Inc.The Millipore FoundationMobay CorporationMorton International, Inc.The Nalco FoundationNational Cattlemen’s AssociationNational Pork Producers CouncilNestle, S.A.Occidental Petroleum CorporationPharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Petroleum Foundation, Inc.Reilly Industries, Inc.Rhone-Poulenc Ag CompanyRockwell InternationalSandoz CorporationSandoz Crop Protection CorporationShell International Petroleum Maatachappij B.V.Kline Beckman FoundationThe Stouffer Corporation FundSyntex CorporationUnited States Sugar Corporation Charitable TrustThe Upjohn CompanyWhirlpool FoundationWine InstituteWitco Corporation$250 to $999Blackhawk Warehousing & Leasing CompanyCoca-Cola Bottling Company Limited, Inc.Continental Baking CompanyGPU Nuclear CorporationInternational Pesticide Applicators Association, Inc.Just Born IncorporatedMaster Chemical CorporationNortheast Utilities Service CompanyValent U.S.A. CorporationWashington Hop CommissionACSH EXECUTIVE STAFF M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H. PresidentACSH BOARD OF DIRECTORSFredric M. Steinberg, M.D.Chairman of the Board, ACSHHertfordshire, EnglandTerry L. , Ph.D., M.S.Political Economy Research CenterElissa P. Benedek, M.D.University of MichiganNorman E. Borlaug, Ph.D.Texas A & M University B. Bracken, Ph.D., M.P.H.Yale University School of Medicine M. Bruhn, Ph.D.University of CaliforniaTaiwo K. Danmola, C.P.A.Arthur Andersen LLP R. DeGregori, Ph.D.University of HoustonHenry I. , M.D.Hoover InstitutionMoghissi, A. Alan, Ph.D.Institute for Regulatory Science H. Ph.D., M.B.A.Grove City CollegeAlbert G. NickelLyons Lavey Nickel Swift, Inc. M. Prager, M.D.Columbia College of Physicians and SurgeonsFredrick J. Stare, M.D., Ph.D.Harvard School of Public Health S. Sternberg, M.D.Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterMark C. , M.D.Physicians for a Smoke-Free CanadaLorraine ThelianKetchum Public Relations M. , Sc.D.Harvard School of Public Health M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H.American Council on Science and Health J. White, M.D., Ph.D.Case Western Reserve UniversityACSH ADVISORY BOARD (only available via URLat):http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/corp_funding.html