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Author Archives: David Heath

Posted inEnvironment

Philip Morris uses chemical industry consultants to perpetuate ‘light cigarette’ myth

by David Heath May 4, 2016January 28, 2022

In a landmark ruling nearly a decade ago, a federal judge ordered tobacco companies to stop lying. After listening to 84 witnesses and perusing tens of thousands of exhibits, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler of the District of Columbia took a year to write a 1,652-page opinion detailing the companies’ elaborate strategy to deny the […]

Posted inEnvironment

Senators seek better conflict disclosures for scientific articles

by David Heath March 31, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Former race-car driver Scott Tucker arrested on racketeering charges

by David Heath February 10, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Making a cancer cluster disappear

by David Heath February 10, 2016April 10, 2023
Posted inEnvironment

Meet the ‘rented white coats’ who defend toxic chemicals

by David Heath February 8, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Federal Trade Commission seeks $1.3 billion in damages against former race-car driver

by David Heath January 22, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inAccountability

White-nationalist group that influenced alleged Charleston shooter is subsidized by American taxpayers

by David Heath and Carrie Levine June 23, 2015January 7, 2022
Posted inHealth

Dental chain violated New York law, settlement says

by David Heath June 22, 2015January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

American Chemistry Council lied about lobbying role on flame retardants, consultant says

by David Heath May 13, 2015January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Scientist with industry ties won’t lead EPA chemical risk-assessment program

by David Heath February 6, 2015January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment, Politics of Poison, Public Health

Hear how politics beat science on chemical research

by David Heath February 3, 2015January 7, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Republican bills take aim at EPA science, rulemaking

by David Heath January 29, 2015January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment, Politics of Poison, Public Health

Obama’s EPA breaks pledge to divorce politics from science on toxic chemicals

by David Heath January 23, 2015January 7, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Scientist with deep industry ties being considered for key EPA job

by David Heath December 9, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Internal documents reveal industry ‘pattern of behavior’ on toxic chemicals

by David Heath and Jim Morris December 4, 2014April 10, 2023
Posted inEnvironment

National Academy of Sciences agrees with EPA that formaldehyde causes cancer

by David Heath August 8, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Even low doses of arsenic trigger cancer in mice, study finds

by David Heath July 8, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

How politics derailed EPA science on arsenic, endangering public health

by David Heath June 28, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

What to do if your drinking water contains arsenic

by David Heath June 28, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inDebt Deception?, Inequality

Race-car driver’s payday lending business ‘deceived borrowers’

by David Heath June 6, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Tribal payday lender can’t sidestep consumer laws, court rules

by David Heath March 20, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inHealth

Dental chain may be booted from Medicaid program

by David Heath March 11, 2014January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Lauded public health researcher also worked for industry, revealing entanglements of science

by David Heath December 20, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Berkeley training helps researchers ‘work around’ potential conflicts

by David Heath December 20, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inHealth

Senate report recommends ouster of large dental chain from Medicaid program

by David Heath July 23, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inDollars and Dentists, Health

IMPACT: ‘Dentists’ probe leads to new Texas law

by David Heath June 26, 2013January 7, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Cancer-cluster study seeking to debunk ‘Erin Brockovich’ has glaring weaknesses

by David Heath June 3, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

EPA adds safeguards to spotlight conflicts on scientific panels

by David Heath and Ronnie Greene May 3, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

How industry scientists stalled action on carcinogen

by David Heath March 13, 2013January 28, 2022
Posted inEnvironment, Pollution, Toxic Clout

EPA unaware of industry ties on cancer review panel

by David Heath and Ronnie Greene February 13, 2013January 28, 2022

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