Re: Doubt is Their Product book by s

[Guest guest]

Brain,

It is a good book to help understand what has been done over the mold

issue. Look up " JOEM " in the index. This is the Journal of ACOEM. Dr.

's book cites no less than four times to how the ACOEM journal has been

used to further the interest of industry.

Sharon

In a message dated 6/16/2009 8:23:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

brianc8452@... writes:

If you haven't heard about this book previously, this will give you some

more insights into the efforts by big business to prevent us from getting

proper medical care.

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(http://www.defendingscience.org/Doubt_is_Their_Product.cfm)

Here are two of the excerpts from the book:

" In this eye-opening exposé, s reveals how the tobacco

industry's duplicitous tactics spawned a

multimillion dollar industry that is dismantling public health

safeguards. Product defense consultants, he argues, have increasingly

skewed the scientific literature, manufactured and magnified scientific

uncertainty, and influenced policy decisions to the advantage of

polluters and the manufacturers of dangerous products. To keep the

public confused about the hazards posed by global warming, second-hand

smoke, asbestos, lead, plastics, and many other toxic materials,

industry executives have hired unscrupulous scientists and lobbyists to

dispute scientific evidence about health risks. In doing so, they have

not only delayed action on specific hazards, but they have constructed

barriers to make it harder for lawmakers, government agencies, and

courts to respond to future threats. "

" The Orwellian strategy of dismissing research conducted by the

scientific community as " junk science " and elevating science conducted

by product defense specialists to " sound science " status also creates

confusion about the very nature of scientific inquiry and undermines

the public's confidence in science's ability to address public health

and environmental concerns. "

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Sharon Noonan Kramer

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[Guest guest]

" Industry-funded " science in my view has serious problems. It is usually there

for " product development " and not there for purely humanitarian reasons.

So does " industry-funded " research done at universities. I always want someone

to " show me the money " for the funding. People always want something in return

for their money. They either want a doctorate or a device approved.

This is not anti-capitalist, just reality. There are upsides to this type of

funding but it is not pure, " just for the knowledge " research. Just my opinion.

>

> Brain,

>

> It is a good book to help understand what has been done over the mold

> issue. Look up " JOEM " in the index. This is the Journal of ACOEM. Dr.

> 's book cites no less than four times to how the ACOEM journal has

been

> used to further the interest of industry.