TY - JOUR
T1 - The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and its influence on international organizations
AU - Ashford, Nicholas A.
AU - Castleman, Barry
AU - Frank, Arthur L.
AU - Giannasi, Fernanda
AU - Goldman, Lynn R.
AU - Greenberg, Morris
AU - Huff, James
AU - Joshi, Tushar Kant
AU - LaDou, Joseph
AU - Lemen, Richard A.
AU - Maltoni, Cesare
AU - O'Neill, Rory
AU - Richter, Elihu
AU - Silbergeld, Ellen K.
AU - Teitelbaum, Daniel T.
AU - Thebaud-Mony, Annie
AU - Tomatis, Lorenzo
AU - Watterson, Andrew
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The ICOH has played a key role in the development of some scientific documents and policy recommendations, but it has not always been scientifically objective, particularly in regard to asbestos and other fibers and some chemicals and pesticides. Many ICOH members are employees of corporations or consultants to industry, serving multinational corporate interests to influence public health policy in the guise of a professional scientific organization. ICOH members' conflicts of interest with the public health dominate the organization and damage the standing of the ICOH. Official recognition of the ICOH compromises the credibility, of the WHO and the ILO. It is inappropriate for the ICOH to continue to receive WHO and ILO recognition unless the ICOH is recognized as an industry organization.
AB - The ICOH has played a key role in the development of some scientific documents and policy recommendations, but it has not always been scientifically objective, particularly in regard to asbestos and other fibers and some chemicals and pesticides. Many ICOH members are employees of corporations or consultants to industry, serving multinational corporate interests to influence public health policy in the guise of a professional scientific organization. ICOH members' conflicts of interest with the public health dominate the organization and damage the standing of the ICOH. Official recognition of the ICOH compromises the credibility, of the WHO and the ILO. It is inappropriate for the ICOH to continue to receive WHO and ILO recognition unless the ICOH is recognized as an industry organization.
KW - ICOH
KW - Public policy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036235555&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1179/oeh.2002.8.2.156
DO - 10.1179/oeh.2002.8.2.156
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C2 - 12019683
AN - SCOPUS:0036235555
SN - 1077-3525
VL - 8
SP - 156
EP - 162
JO - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
JF - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
IS - 2
ER -
