Against anti-health epidemiology: Corporate obstruction of public health via manipulation of epidemiology

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 118-124

  Egilman, David ^a   Howe, Samantha ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Never Again Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Cause effect relationship; Corporate corruption of science; Epidemiology; Industry influence

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; EPISTEMOLOGY; INDUSTRY; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 33947545230     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2007.13.1.118     Document Type: Review

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