title: Corporate corruption of science--the case of chromium(VI).
abstract: Corporate infiltration of a panel convened to set standards for chromium(VI) in California, buttressed by the engineered production of dubious "scientific" literature advancing industry's goal, succeeded in skewing the panel's decision to protect industry profits rather than public health. This situation demonstrates the insidious and effective influence of industry on the regulatory process.
authors.affiliation: degilman@egilman.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Egilman
authors.lastname: Scout
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000592:standards*; D002140:California; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000592:standards*; D002857:Chromium / Q000592:standards*; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D040861:Ethics, Business; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000592:standards*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000592:standards*; D011050:Policy Making; D011210:Power Plants; D015871:Scientific Misconduct; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D002857:Chromium; C074702:chromium hexavalent ion