The threat to scientific integrity in environmental and occupational medicine
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The threat to scientific integrity in environmental and occupational medicine
What is this about?
Over the last century, environmental and occupational medicine has played a significant role in the protection and improvement of public health. However, scientific integrity in this field has been increasingly threatened by pressure from some industries and governments. For example, it has been reported that the tobacco industry manipulated eminent scientists to legitimise their industrial positions, irresponsibly distorted risk and deliberately subverted scientific processes, and influenced many organisations in receipt of tobacco funding. Many environmental whistleblowers were sued and encountered numerous personal attacks. In some countries, scientific findings have been suppressed and distorted, and scientific advisory committees manipulated for political purposes by government agencies[1].
Why is this important?
How to respond to these threats is an important challenge for environmental and occupational medicine professionals and their societies[2].
