Topics and Expertise: tobacco industry

Study shows sugar industry buried evidence of health risks

Fri Dec 1, 2017
spoon of sugar and sugar cubes on a table
UCSF
“UCSF has put its stake in the ground on exposing industry manipulation of science.”

Ban voted on tobacco industry funds

Thu Mar 6, 2003
UCSF faculty members voted last December 52% to 48% to no longer accept funds from manufacturers of tobacco products or their subsidiaries.

Tobacco industry cover-up of 1981 passive smoke study revealed

Thu Jan 2, 2003
The tobacco industry was the silent partner behind a study to refute an influential 1981 Japanese research study about the harmful effects of passive smoke, according to UCSF School of Pharmacy tobacco policy scientist Lisa Bero, PhD and her colleague Mi-Kyung H

Tobacco firms weaken market for anti-smoking products

Thu Aug 29, 2002
Tobacco companies have used their financial ties with nicotine gum and nicotine patch manufacturers to pressure these firms into weakening their marketing of nicotine replacement products according to research by UCSF School of Pharmacy scientist Lisa Bero, PhD presented in an August 14, 2002...