Smoke and mirrors? Conflict of interest declarations in tobacco and e-cigarette-related academic publications

McDonald, Amy; McCausland, Kahlia; Thomas, Laura; Daube, Mike; Jancey, Jonine

doi:10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100055

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“…For example, McDonald et al (2023) examined the conflict of interest statements provided in publications by researchers who had received funding either directly or indirectly from the tobacco industry. 20 They found that two-thirds of authors either provided incomplete or no conflicts of interest declarations, highlighting the need to improve processes around conflict of interest declarations. Similarly, Goldner and McCambridge (2021) examined the authorship of 60 systematic reviews into the impacts of alcohol on cardiovascular disease.…”

Section: Risks To Considermentioning

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Moral jeopardy, conflicts of interest and the integrity of public health research

Adams,

Gregan

2024

International Journal of Epidemiology

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Moral jeopardy, conflicts of interest and the integrity of public health research

Adams,

Gregan

2024

International Journal of Epidemiology

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Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine Industry-Funded Research Has No Place in SRNT and Nicotine & Tobacco Research

Rose,

Tan,

Bandi

et al. 2024

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

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Activity of the Tobacco Industry in Research and Scientific Literature

Braun,

Klingelhöfer,

Brüggmann

et al. 2024

Tob Use Insights

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Introduction Tobacco companies conduct and fund research. They are not always interested in open-ended research. They promote their interests through public relations campaigns. It’s a proven fact that they influence the scientific community by impairing scientific reputation, especially in the case of health-related research. Methods To obtain a comprehensive picture of research and funding activities of the tobacco industry as well as studies about the tobacco industry, respective scientific articles were analyzed in terms of temporal aspects, research areas, networking, and funding sources using established and advanced bibliometric methods. Results We found the foci of publications with tobacco industry involvement or funding were mainly in chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, and agricultural sciences. Health-related scopes occurred much less frequently. In contrast, health and medical sciences were the main focus of publications on the tobacco industry. The Chinese state-owned CNTC was the most research-involved tobacco company and often networked with Chinese academic institutions. Whereas, Western universities, on the other hand, collaborated with tobacco companies to a much lesser extent. Conclusion Conflicts of interest of researchers or academic institutions with the tobacco industry occur repeatedly. That is highly problematic and should not be ignored by the scientific community. The science and the public should be skeptical about tobacco industry-supported research.

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Smoke and mirrors? Conflict of interest declarations in tobacco and e-cigarette-related academic publications

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Moral jeopardy, conflicts of interest and the integrity of public health research

Moral jeopardy, conflicts of interest and the integrity of public health research

Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine Industry-Funded Research Has No Place in SRNT and Nicotine & Tobacco Research

Activity of the Tobacco Industry in Research and Scientific Literature

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