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Liggett Cigarette Company Paid For 2006 Lung Cancer Study

CT scanning, a promising approach to detecting lung cancer at early, treatable stages, has been dealt a setback with the revelation that the most prominent study so far in support of it was funded almost entirely by a cigarette company—with the funds funneled through a foundation set up by the study's author, Dr. Claudia Henschke, reports the New York Times. Although the funding revelation doesn't negate the results of the study, it raises huge conflict of interest flags and reveals how a tobacco company secretly influenced professional opinion by funneling $3.6 million into the foundation over a three year period. More »

8:34 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Chris Walters
1,849 views, 26 comments

Latest by trujunglist: @IrisMR: Everyone is dying slowly and painfully, some more than others. more »

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SOLVED: Olshan Foundation Repair's Warranty Not So Lifetime

After his complaint appeared on The Consumerist, Charles got a call from Olshan Foundation Repair Company. Now he appears to be on the sweet path to resolution. More »

6:02 PM on Thu Mar 1 2007
By Ben Popken
4,857 views, 16 comments

complaints

Olshan Foundation Repair's Warranty Not So Lifetime

UPDATE: SOLVED: Olshan Foundation Repair's Warranty Not So Lifetime More »