Comments on: Fraudulence in Science and Politics http://blog.une.edu.au/klausrohde/2008/04/24/fraudulence-in-science-and-politics/ Just another Blog.une.edu.au weblog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Klaus Rohde http://blog.une.edu.au/klausrohde/2008/04/24/fraudulence-in-science-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-10434 Klaus Rohde Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:28:21 +0000 http://blog.une.edu.au/klausrohde/2008/04/24/fraudulence-in-science-and-politics/#comment-10434 Another case of influence of the industry on "evaluating" its own products, possibly with disastrous results. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/26/AR2008042602126.html?nav=rss_print Studies on Chemical In Plastics Questioned Congress Examines Role Of Industry in Regulation By Lyndsey Layton Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, April 27, 2008; Page A01 “<strong>Despite more than 100 published studies by government scientists and university laboratories that have raised health concerns about a chemical compound that is central to the multibillion-dollar plastics industry, the Food and Drug Administration has deemed it safe largely because of two studies, both funded by an industry trade group.”</strong> “The agency says it has relied on research backed by the American Plastics Council because it had input on its design, monitored its progress and reviewed the raw data. The compound, <strong>bisphenol A (BPA), has been linked to breast and prostate cancer, behavioral disorders and reproductive health problems in laboratory animals.</strong> As evidence mounts about the risks of using BPA in baby bottles and other products, some experts and industry critics contend that chemical manufacturers have exerted influence over federal regulators to keep a possibly unsafe product on the market.” Another case of influence of the industry on “evaluating” its own products, possibly with disastrous results.

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Studies on Chemical In Plastics Questioned
Congress Examines Role Of Industry in Regulation
By Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, April 27, 2008; Page A01

“Despite more than 100 published studies by government scientists and university laboratories that have raised health concerns about a chemical compound that is central to the multibillion-dollar plastics industry, the Food and Drug Administration has deemed it safe largely because of two studies, both funded by an industry trade group.”
“The agency says it has relied on research backed by the American Plastics Council because it had input on its design, monitored its progress and reviewed the raw data.
The compound, bisphenol A (BPA), has been linked to breast and prostate cancer, behavioral disorders and reproductive health problems in laboratory animals.
As evidence mounts about the risks of using BPA in baby bottles and other products, some experts and industry critics contend that chemical manufacturers have exerted influence over federal regulators to keep a possibly unsafe product on the market.”

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]]> By: Klaus Rohde http://blog.une.edu.au/klausrohde/2008/04/24/fraudulence-in-science-and-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-10346 Klaus Rohde Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:08:24 +0000 http://blog.une.edu.au/klausrohde/2008/04/24/fraudulence-in-science-and-politics/#comment-10346 Another example of the corruption of science: It is well known that the US government has massively put scientists under pressure to water down findings on climate change. However, this pressure has been worse than reported previously. See (Spiegel 24.4.08): http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/0,1518,549479,00.html Excerpts: "Die US-Regierung hat Wissenschaftler in Staatsdiensten offenbar noch stärker gegängelt als bisher bekannt. Bei einer Umfrage in der Bundes-Umweltbehörde EPA gaben fast 900 Forscher an, vom Weißen Haus direkt beeinflusst worden zu sein. Die Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), einer der großen unabhängigen Forscherverbände in den USA, hat eine Online-Umfrage unter 5419 wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeitern der Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) durchgeführt. Das Ergebnis lässt ahnen, dass das Weiße Haus die Bundes-Umweltbehörde massiv politisch beeinflusst hat - und sich dabei nicht nur auf die Chefetage beschränkte: Mehr als die Hälfte der 1586 EPA-Mitarbeiter, die an der Umfrage teilgenommen haben, berichteten laut UCS von direkter Einmischung der Regierung in ihre Arbeit." " Mehr als hundert Wissenschaftler nannten das Office of Management and Budget (OMB) des Weißen Hauses als Quelle der Gängelung." Another example of the corruption of science:

It is well known that the US government has massively put scientists under pressure to water down findings on climate change. However, this pressure has been worse than reported previously. See (Spiegel 24.4.08):

http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/0,1518,549479,00.html

Excerpts:

“Die US-Regierung hat Wissenschaftler in Staatsdiensten offenbar noch stärker gegängelt als bisher bekannt. Bei einer Umfrage in der Bundes-Umweltbehörde EPA gaben fast 900 Forscher an, vom Weißen Haus direkt beeinflusst worden zu sein.

Die Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), einer der großen unabhängigen Forscherverbände in den USA, hat eine Online-Umfrage unter 5419 wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeitern der Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) durchgeführt. Das Ergebnis lässt ahnen, dass das Weiße Haus die Bundes-Umweltbehörde massiv politisch beeinflusst hat - und sich dabei nicht nur auf die Chefetage beschränkte: Mehr als die Hälfte der 1586 EPA-Mitarbeiter, die an der Umfrage teilgenommen haben, berichteten laut UCS von direkter Einmischung der Regierung in ihre Arbeit.”

” Mehr als hundert Wissenschaftler nannten das Office of Management and Budget (OMB) des Weißen Hauses als Quelle der Gängelung.”

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