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C-Span TV: David Michaels Author of "Doubt is Their Product"
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Republished with permission from Jon L. Gelman on 01 July, 2009 11:07:00
 
David Michaels, former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, 
and Health during the Clinton administration contends that corporations hire 
their own scientists to skew the safety records of certain products.  He
recently spoke at an  event  was hosted by the Center for American Progress in
Washington, DC. The speech was broadcast by C-Span TV.
David Michaels directs the Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy at
 the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.  
Mr. Michaels was formerly Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety 
and Health during the Clinton administration.  He received the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science's Scientific Freedom and 
Responsibility Award in 2006. Michael authored Doubt  is Their Product: How
Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health.