The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and its influence on international organizations.
The ICOH has played a key role in the development of some scientific documents and policy recommendations, but it has not always been scientifically objective, particularly in regard to asbestos and other fibers and some chemicals and pesticides. Many ICOH members are employees of corporations or consultants to industry, serving multinational corporate interests to influence public health policy in the guise of a professional scientific organization. ICOH members' conflicts of interest with the public health dominate the organization and damage the standing of the ICOH. Official recognition of the ICOH compromises the credibility of the WHO and the ILO. It is inappropriate for the ICOH to continue to receive WHO and ILO recognition unless the ICOH is recognized as an industry organization.
Ashford
Nicholas A
NA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Castleman
Barry
B
Frank
Arthur L
AL
Giannasi
Fernanda
F
Goldman
Lynn R
LR
Greenberg
Morris
M
Huff
James
J
Joshi
Kant Tushar
KT
LaDou
Joseph
J
Lemen
Richard A
RA
Maltoni
Cesare
C
O'Neil
Rory
R
Richter
Elihu
E
Silbergeld
Ellen K
EK
Teitelbaum
Daniel T
DT
Thebaud-Mony
Annie
A
Tomatis
Lorenzo
L
Watterson
Andrew
A
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D017632:Asbestos, Serpentine; D010575:Pesticides