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Post by the Scribe on Aug 16, 2020 7:48:04 GMT
 APRIL 10, 2020
Science for Sale
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Undermining science, by sowing seeds of doubt, has become standard operating procedure for corporations that produce products which may be harmful to our health. That's according to David Michaels, a professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health. He says tobacco companies developed the playbook on how to question science, in order to fight government regulations. But their tactics have been imitated by plenty of other industries, from alcohol to fossil fuel to the NFL. Michaels, author of "The Triumph of Doubt - Dark Money and the Science of Deception," explains a strategy used to manipulate government leaders, which, he says, has even influenced our response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Post by the Scribe on Aug 16, 2020 7:53:57 GMT
Doubt is Their Product | David Michaels | Talks at Google
Talks at Google
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Author David Michaels visits Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Ca, to discuss his book "Doubt is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health". This event took place August 27, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.
In Doubt is Their Product, David Michaels 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.
David Michaels is a scientist and former government regulator. During the Clinton Administration, he served as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety and Health, responsible for protecting the health and safety of the workers, neighboring communities, and the environment surrounding the nation's nuclear weapons factories. He currently directs the Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.
BookTV: David Michaels author, "Doubt is Their Product"
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David Michaels, former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health during the Clinton administration contends that corporations hire their own scientists to skew the safety records of certain products. This event was hosted by the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC.
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