The asbestos industry’s attempt to put a healthy gloss on is unhealthy products is continuing, but its favourite consultant is facing renewed flak after his undeclared links to the industry were exposed. Toxicologist David Bernstein has been paid vast sums by asbestos firms and industry groups to write papers supporting continued asbestos use, with these appearing in scientific journals – but has declared he has “no conflicts of interest.” Now the scientific journal Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine has agreed to publish an erratum, admitting the author’s industry links.

RightOnCanada.ca. David Bernstein. Health risks of chrysotile asbestos, Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, volume 20, issue 4, pages 366-370, July 2014. Complaint to the journal. Background from Hazards and RightOnCanada on David Bernstein’s industry links. Risks 661.