Don't Like the Data? Pay Someone To Reinterpret It

The Wall Street Journal carried a front page story today on how an industry, seeking to effect the way the government regulates a pollutant, hired scientists to reinterpret and ghostwrite changes in a Chinese study that suggested it was toxic. It's a chrome-plated tale that perfectly illustrates the growing problem of corporate influence over science and science-based policy. I can't link to it here because the Journal requires a subscription for online access, but don't miss it.