Creating favorable research

I found this article while browsing the headlines. It reminded me of our discussion about representatives of interest groups giving testimony on the Hill and of Thank You For Smoking.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/health/research/26lung.html?ex=1364270400&en=b6832342b0a82f29&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Health / Research

Cigarette Company Paid for Lung Cancer Study

By GARDINER HARRIS

Published: March 26, 2008

The revelation that a researcher’s study was underwritten by a tobacco company has caused an appearance of bias.