News Archive
2003
January
Jan 15, 2003
Free speech and academic censorship
The U.S. is preparing for war. At Berkeley you may not quote anti-war writings, because they make a political point. Quotations will have to stand on queue until peace time. New York Times damages the image of free speech when the need of this image is most important because free speech is suppressed.
Article added
Bengtsson U: Is There A Renewed Trend of Radioactive Compounds In Dental Materials? (Word-file)
A reminder
Recently I wrote about a scientific journal specializing in industrial bias. There are more journals sharing the same business idea, and also reference works in common use in the medical and research communities with industrial bias. It would be to great help with suggestions of media to take a closer look at.
2002
December
Dec 21, 2002
University in Geneva on undisclosed tobacco money
In a press release from The Geneva University on December 20th, the University distances itself from the attitude of professor Ragnar Rylander who concealed funding by Philip Morris from the ethical commission in charge of reviewing research protocols, and from an editor in chief of a scientific journal.
Scientific journals with negative risk as business idea
Recently I wrote about a scientific journal specializing in industrial bias. Today I had a mail telling about an article, in another journal, negating the risk of cancer from a suspect chemical at an industrial plant where there is a cluster of that cancer form. The research was funded by the industry, and the researchers were connected to that same industry. However the ties went undisclosed. So, there is an obvious case of greenwashing. When results show no risk, and those saying so have hidden ties to those taking advantage of the results, then you are entitled to suspect that there is something wrong.In the mail was said that the journal in question goes by the nickname The Journal of Negative Epidemiology. Also scientific journals are driven by business ideas. Now, having two examples of journals with greenwashing related business ideas the following question seems motivated:
Which scientific journals deserve the designation risk deniers?
If you have a suggestion please tell. It is helpful because it's one way of mapping of greenwashing activities.
What I learnt from the message recieved added to another story, so I wait to tell until I can give a fuller picture.
Dec 17, 2002
A Note on Industrial Strategies to Control the Contents of Science
A problem at the heart of scientific integrity is presented with an example.
Dec 16, 2002
New article online: Greenwashing Allegations. A presentation of "scientific greenwashing", and the case of Hans-Olof Adami.
The concept of greenwashing was recently introduced to the Swedish audience. A case study illustrates.
Dec 12, 2002
A Scientific Journal with Industrial Bias as Its Specialty
If scientific journals suffer lack of scientific integrity there will be problems. When regulation processes pay most attention to the journals lacking scientific integrity it gets worse. The example illustrating the problems is Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Dec. 9, 2002
Back to Reality
After a long times excursion into the realms of investigative journalism, the project On Reality is resumed.
2001
November
Nov 17, 2001
Philip Morris runs away from tobacco
New York Times yesterday told that the owners of Philip Morris plans to change the name to Altria Group, Inc. NYT says that, according to the company's executives, the action is taken "to reduce the drag on the company's reputation that association with the world's most famous cigarette maker has caused".
The press release has nothing to say about reputation, but shows the proposed new logo, and offers a webcam of the press conference. The cigarette companies will keep their names.
David S. Kessler, former commissioner of the FDA, and now dean at Yale University, is cited saying "They are running away from tobacco". PR Watch web daily, Spin of the Day, used the header Killer Named Philip Morris Says "Call Me Altria".
If this action is effectuated, it will mean that Philip Morris will not running the tobacco lobbying activities in Washington and elsewhere. Campaigning for tobacco will be run by the Altria Group, Inc.
October
Oct 27, 2001
100.000 dollars a day!
Three years ago the lobbying power house the Tobacco Institute was shut down in order to stop the tobacco industry's overwhelming lobbying activities. Now running one by one, the four largest tobacco companies in the U.S. for the two and half years ending June 30, have been registered to spend more than 100.000 dollars each work day on Capitolium.
Oct 25, 2001
About the dangers of a little mercury...
A recent press release gives interesting information about Thimerosal, a mercury containing preservative in vaccines. Law suits are going on in the U.S. on the grounds that Thimerosal may cause autism in children who have followed the national vaccination program. Here you may find some fuel added to the fire.
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