IBM, Elsevier Science, and academic freedom

Elsevier Science refused to publish a study of IBM workers that IBM sought to keep from public view. Occupational and environmental health (OEH) suffers from the absence of a level playing field on which science can thrive. Industry pays for a substantial portion of OEH research. Studies done by pri...

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Published inInternational journal of occupational and environmental health Vol. 13; no. 3; p. 312
Main Authors Bailar, 3rd, John C, Cicolella, Andre, Harrison, Robert, LaDou, Joseph, Levy, Barry S, Rohm, Timothy, Teitelbaum, Daniel T, Wang, Yung-Der, Watterson, Andrew, Yoshida, Fumikazu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.2007
Subjects
Conflict of Interest
Environmental Health
Freedom
Industry
Occupational Health
Publishing
Research Support as Topic
Universities
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Summary:Elsevier Science refused to publish a study of IBM workers that IBM sought to keep from public view. Occupational and environmental health (OEH) suffers from the absence of a level playing field on which science can thrive. Industry pays for a substantial portion of OEH research. Studies done by private consulting firms or academic institutions may be published if the results suit the sponsoring companies, or they may be censored. OEH journals often reflect the dominance of industry influence on research in the papers they publish, sometimes withdrawing or modifying papers in line with industry and advertising agendas. Although such practices are widely recognized, no fundamental change is supported by government and industry or by professional organizations.
ISSN:1077-3525
DOI:10.1179/oeh.2007.13.3.312