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...classical stereotype and simplification to say that all corporate money corrupts," Ropeik says. "We recognize that perception is a problem and are therefore very careful about how we do our work...
...Washington Post reporter David Brown called the Harvard School of Public Health's Center for Risk Analysis (HCRA) a few weeks ago, he was looking for an impartial opinion of a recently released government report on human exposure to certain toxins. His story quoted the HCRA's spokesperson, David Ropeik, who said the study showed only the presence of toxins but not an actual hazard...
According to Ropeik, the HCRA has a total budget of about $3 million. Forty percent comes from unrestricted grants given by corporations and foundations. Thirty percent comes from the government and is earmarked for specific projects. Another 20 percent is given by corporations for specific studies. The remainder comes from the HSPH...
...Post's characterization of the center is imprecise," Ropeik says...
...Some of John's findings have been challenging to people in the environmental community," says Ropeik. "They are using the money issue to speak to the larger disagreement they really have...