Ethics, morality, and conflicting interests: how questionable professional integrity in some scientists supports global corporate influence in public health
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Ethics, morality, and conflicting interests: how questionable professional integrity in some scientists supports global corporate influence in public health. / Baur, Xaver; Budnik, Lygia Therese; Ruff, Kathleen; Egilman, David S; Lemen, Richard A; Soskolne, Colin L.
In: Int J Occup Environ Health, Vol. 21, No. 2, 01.03.2015, p. 172-5.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Ethics, morality, and conflicting interests: how questionable professional integrity in some scientists supports global corporate influence in public health
AU - Baur, Xaver
AU - Budnik, Lygia Therese
AU - Ruff, Kathleen
AU - Egilman, David S
AU - Lemen, Richard A
AU - Soskolne, Colin L
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - Clinical and public health research, education, and medical practice are vulnerable to influence by corporate interests driven by the for-profit motive. Developments over the last 10 years have shown that transparency and self-reporting of corporate ties do not always mitigate bias. In this article, we provide examples of how sound scientific reasoning and evidence-gathering are undermined through compromised scientific enquiry resulting in misleading science, decision-making, and policy intervention. Various medical disciplines provide reference literature essential for informing public, environmental, and occupational health policy. Published literature impacts clinical and laboratory methods, the validity of respective clinical guidelines, and the development and implementation of public health regulations. Said literature is also used in expert testimony related to resolving tort actions on work-related illnesses and environmental risks. We call for increased sensitivity, full transparency, and the implementation of effective ethical and professional praxis rules at all relevant regulatory levels to rout out inappropriate corporate influence in science. This is needed because influencing the integrity of scientists who engage in such activities cannot be depended upon.
AB - Clinical and public health research, education, and medical practice are vulnerable to influence by corporate interests driven by the for-profit motive. Developments over the last 10 years have shown that transparency and self-reporting of corporate ties do not always mitigate bias. In this article, we provide examples of how sound scientific reasoning and evidence-gathering are undermined through compromised scientific enquiry resulting in misleading science, decision-making, and policy intervention. Various medical disciplines provide reference literature essential for informing public, environmental, and occupational health policy. Published literature impacts clinical and laboratory methods, the validity of respective clinical guidelines, and the development and implementation of public health regulations. Said literature is also used in expert testimony related to resolving tort actions on work-related illnesses and environmental risks. We call for increased sensitivity, full transparency, and the implementation of effective ethical and professional praxis rules at all relevant regulatory levels to rout out inappropriate corporate influence in science. This is needed because influencing the integrity of scientists who engage in such activities cannot be depended upon.
U2 - 10.1179/2049396714Y.0000000103
DO - 10.1179/2049396714Y.0000000103
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 25730664
VL - 21
SP - 172
EP - 175
JO - Int J Occup Environ Health
JF - Int J Occup Environ Health
SN - 1077-3525
IS - 2
ER -
