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Project of the Center for Science in the Public Interest to identify and disclose conflicts of interest in scientific research.
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The Integrity in Science Database Integrity in Science CSPI The database is not comprehensive. Inclusion does not imply that the parties acted improperly or the results of industry-funded activities are invalid. Exclusion should not be interpreted as the absence of corporate ties. Information comes from scholarly publications, news articles,...Lengthy report on the history of corporate promotion of 'junk-science' claims, including the backgrounds of E. Bruce Harrison and "Junkman" Steven Milloy.
http://www.electric-words.com/junk/pr/junk-doctors.html
Corporate-funded site which contends that environmentalists, activists, government regulators, lawyers, and scientists use faulty scientific data (junk science) and fear-mongering to further their agendas.
http://www.junkscience.com/
Story about failed sting by John Stossel for his "Junk Science" special, and his conflict of interest. [Frontline]
http://www.salon.com/media/media961022.html
Article about the corporatist bias and business lobbying background of Steve Milloy, webmaster of JunkScience.com and Consumer Distorts and author of numerous newspaper articles. [PR Watch]
http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q4/avery.html#milloy
Article about the chemical industry's use of junk science to preserve their ability to pollute. [Z Magazine]
http://www.zmag.org/zmag/articles/jan99herman.htm
Table of contents and introduction of Peter Huber's book "Galileo's Revenge: Junk Science in the Courtroom".
http://www.phuber.com/huber/gal/gal.html
Trial lawyer relates cases in which defense attorneys and experts called his evidence "junk science."
http://www.toxictorts.com/art_junk_science.html
Excerpt from "Trust Us, We're Experts" by Sheldon Rampton regarding Milloy's Junk Science Home Page and corporate-funded front groups which proclaim themselves debunkers of junk science.
http://www.thinkingpeace.com/Lib/lib071.html