Scientific Misconduct as Reasons for Complaints Against Ex-Surgeon General
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Author: SOURCE Opponents of Ohio Bans
Intro: In June, 2006, then
Surgeon General Carmona released his report titled "The Health Consequences
of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke". Since that date, his report has
drawn criticism from Scientists and Epidemiologists worldwide.
Four separate groups have filed complaints with the Office of Research
Integrity, Health and Human Services against Ex-Surgeon General Carmona's
2006 Report.
Opponents of Ohio Bans filed a complaint against the scientific
misconduct (manipulation of research) of the economic assessment/impact of
smoking bans. According to Carmona's report, smokefree policies do not harm
business. Two thirds of the studies in Carmona's report were either
authored or co-authored by Stanton Glantz, Director of the Center for
Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California San
Francisco School of Medicine, who is not an economist. He and his
university have profited heavily by anti-tobacco funding and grants.
Absolutely no studies or reports conducted by economists or trade
organizations were cited in Carmona's report, although many sources were
available at the time.
For example, the highly regarded Deloitte and Touche
reported a study for the National Restaurant Association study (2004), the
Ridgeway Economic Associates New York Nightlife Association/Empire State
Restaurant and Tavern Association Study (05/12/2004) . . .
Dr. Michael Siegel is a prominent doctor specializing in Preventative
Medicine and Public Health. . . .
Other articles such as "Science and Secondhand Smoke: the Need for a Good
Puff of Skepticism" by Sidney Zion (Skeptic, Volume 13, Number 3, 2007),
"Where's the Consensus on Second Hand Smoke?" by Joseph Bast of Heartland
Institute, and "Did Carmona Read His Own Report?" by Jacob Scullum with
Reason Magazine 06/29/2006 http://www.reason.com/blog/show/114497.html are
but a small representation of the articles that give a glimpse of how
damaging the epidemic of anti-smoking is.
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