Tobacco Industry Influence on Science and Scientists in Germany
2005; American Public Health Association; Volume: 96; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2105/ajph.2004.061507
ISSN1541-0048
AutoresThilo Grüning, Anna Gilmore, Martin McKee,
Tópico(s)Smoking Behavior and Cessation
ResumoUsing tobacco industry documents, we examined how and why the tobacco industry sought to influence science and scientists in Germany as a possible factor in explaining the German opposition to stricter tobacco regulation. Smoking and health research programs were organized both separately by individual tobacco companies and jointly through their German trade organization. An extensive network of scientists and scientific institutions with tobacco industry links was developed. Science was distorted in 5 ways: suppression, dilution, distraction, concealment, and manipulation. The extent of tobacco industry influence over the scientific establishment in Germany is profound. The industry introduced serious bias that probably influenced scientific and public opinion in Germany. This influence likely undermined efforts to control tobacco use.
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