New report "Lab rats: The anatomy of deadly product defence campaigns"
Some scientific hired guns try to hide their industry ties; others flaunt them. Either way cash-for-science can be very bad news for your health. Hazards editor Rory O'Neill follows the money…
International health agencies and those scientists not in the pay of industry are clear that chrysotile asbestos is a potent cause of cancer. The asbestos industry though had a four step strategy to give its deadly product a clean bill of health.
1 Buy some evidence
2 Have a promotional tour
3 Get your man on the inside
4 Take the money and run
More here: http://www.hazards.org/deadlybusiness/labrats
Submitted by Rory O'Neill
Editor, Hazards magazine www.hazards.org
Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health Research Group, University of Stirling, Scotland
Health, safety and environment adviser, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
