AAAAI to change Conflict of Interest Requirements!!!!! 3/24 CSPI Newsletter.

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Newletter of Center for Science in the Public Interests.

Integrity in Science Watch

April 24, 2006

Allergy Journal Strengthens Conflicts of Interest

Disclosure Policy

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), an

Elsevier publication, will require greater financial

disclosure from authors and automatically publish those

disclosures, the editor told the Center for Science in the

Public Interest (CSPI) in an email communication. CSPI's

Integrity in Science Watch previously (March 31st) reported

two mold experts, Dr. Abba Terr and Dr. Saxon,

failed to disclose their roles as defense witnesses in mold

exposure liability lawsuits when publishing a review that

downplayed the risks from household mold exposure. Editor

Leung said future author conflict of interest forms

accompanying JACI submissions will now include " specific

questions " about expert witnessing and the journal

will " ensure that all published manuscripts will carry a

conflict of interest statement regarding each author. "

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