4259.0: Tuesday, November 18, 2003: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| Public health has long recognized the impact of tobacco as a lifestyle choice on health; but in recent years there's been increasing recognition that "choice" might not be the appropriate term for a substance that is so addictive, produced by companies with seemingly few scruples about doing whatever it takes to avoid regulation of their product, of nicotine as a drug, or of secondhand smoke as an environmental hazard. Industry influence over regulation is a matter of fact, but the scale and scope of this influence has been heretofore unappreciated. This panel illustrates how special interest groups are involved at every stage of science and science-policy-making, from research to risk evaluation to peer review. | |||
| Learning Objectives: The participants of this session will learn how industry can affect the use of tobacco, food and various toxic chemicals. Specifics include describing the regulatory decision-making process as it pertains to chemical risk assessment, an overview of how the food industry can discourage government from issuing dietary recommendations, and how to identify ways in which the interpretation of data can influence assessments of risk. | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Allen Dearry, PhD Russ Lopez, MCRP, DSc | |||
| David B. Wallinga, MD, MPA | |||
| Are the regulated industries regulating themselves...where is government? Jennifer Sass, PhD | |||
| Food industry influence on nutrition and health Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH | |||
| How the tobacco and food industries and their allies tried to exert undue influence over FAO/WHO food and nutrition policies Norbert Hirschhorn, MD | |||
| Role of special interest groups in influencing data on risk Lisa A. Bero, PhD | |||
| Organized by: | Environment | ||
| Endorsed by: | Alternative and Complementary Health Practices; Epidemiology; Food and Nutrition; Medical Care; Occupational Health and Safety; Public Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Environmental Health, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy | ||