Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming

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Exposing scientific deceit in public health debates.

If you've ever wondered why certain scientific truths seem controversial, "Merchants of Doubt" could offer some clarity. This book pulls back the curtain on the calculated campaigns that have shaped public opinion and policy on critical health and environmental issues. It's a compelling read for anyone interested in science, its misuse, and the impact on society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming

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ISBN: 9781608193943
Date of Publication: 2011-05-31
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Science, History, Politics, Economics
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Now a powerful documentary from the acclaimed director of Food Inc., Merchants of Doubt was one of the most talked-about climate change books of recent years, for reasons easy to understand: It tells the controversial story of how a loose-knit group of high-level scientists and scientific advisers, with deep connections in politics and industry, ran effective campaigns to mislead the public and deny well-established scientific knowledge over four decades. The same individuals who claim the science of global warming is "not settled" have also denied the truth about studies linking smoking to lung cancer, coal smoke to acid rain and CFCs to the ozone hole. "Doubt is our product," wrote one tobacco executive. These "experts" supplied it.
 

Exposing scientific deceit in public health debates.

If you've ever wondered why certain scientific truths seem controversial, "Merchants of Doubt" could offer some clarity. This book pulls back the curtain on the calculated campaigns that have shaped public opinion and policy on critical health and environmental issues. It's a compelling read for anyone interested in science, its misuse, and the impact on society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.