What do we know about the possible poisons that industrial
technologies leave in our air and water? How reliable is the
science that federal regulators and legislators use to protect the
public from dangerous products? As this disturbing book shows,
ideological or economic attacks on research are part of an
extensive pattern of abuse.
Thomas O. McGarity and Wendy Wagner reveal the range of
sophisticated legal and financial tactics political and corporate
advocates use to discredit or suppress research on potential human
health hazards. Scientists can find their research blocked, or find
themselves threatened with financial ruin. Corporations, plaintiff
attorneys, think tanks, even government agencies have been caught
suppressing or distorting research on the safety of chemical
products.
With alarming stories drawn from the public record, McGarity and
Wagner describe how advocates attempt to bend science or spin
findings. They reveal an immense range of tools available to shrewd
partisans determined to manipulate research.
"Bending Science" exposes an astonishing pattern of corruption
and makes a compelling case for reforms to safeguard both the
integrity of science and the public health.
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