Podcast
The Jordan Harbinger Show
It discussed how corporations and industries utilize misleading or false science, often paid for by the companies themselves, to cast doubt on the dangers of their products to delay regulations or avoid liability, often to the detriment of public health.
There are two sides to every story, but there are not necessarily two valid sides to every story -- especially if one of them has been purchased at a high price.
— Episode: 440: David Michaels | Dark Money and the...
Episode: 440: David Michaels | Dark Money and the Science o...
It discussed how corporations and industries utilize misleading or false science, often paid for by the companies themselves, to cast doubt on the dangers of their products to delay regulations or avoid liability, often to the detriment of public health.
There are two sides to every story, but there are not necessarily two valid sides to every story -- especially if one of them has been purchased at a high price.
It's hard to convince a man of something when his salary depends on him not believing it.
Every exposure to a carcinogen increases cancer risk by some small amount.
Statistics, they're real people with the tears wiped away.
If it's possibly unsafe, let's halt it until we can prove that it is safe, not hey, you have to prove like in a murder trial that this is completely unsafe and then we're going to say you can you have to stop using it.
Episode: 440: David Michaels | Dark Money and the Science o...
It discussed how dark money and the science of deception were used to mislead the public, specifically relating to the tobacco and chemical industries. The book also covered examples of how flawed science was used to delay or obstruct public health protections.
There are two sides to every story, but there are not necessarily two valid sides to every story -- especially if one of them has been purchased at a high price.
It's hard to convince a man of something when his salary depends on him not believing it.
Statistics, they're real people with the tears wiped away.
Every exposure to a carcinogen increases cancer risk by some small amount.
Money changes everything. You get paid enough, you'll say whatever it is.
Episode: 440: David Michaels | Dark Money and the Science o...
It explored how corporations and their hired scientists have used misleading data and uncertainty to delay or prevent regulations that protect public health, specifically highlighting examples in tobacco, Teflon, and the NFL.
There are two sides to every story, but there are not necessarily two valid sides to every story -- especially if one of them has been purchased at a high price.
If you make a product, you've got to put some money into fund the higher scientists to examine whether or not it's dangerous without the manufacturer deciding who should do the study how they're going to do the study.
Every exposure to a carcinogen increases cancer risk by some small amount.
Statistics, they're real people with the tears wiped away.
Most science is well done. It's not perfect, but it's done by people with real integrity who want to make the world a better place.