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A case of lies, damned lies and statistics? What, if anything, should Mr. Corben do?
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>>Everybody seems to agree that the case warrants further investigation. The only question really seems to be who's going to fund such a study.>>
And therein lies the crux of the matter. This is why eg pharmaceutical, chemical and mining companies are able to get away with murder. Literally. Because they will spend huge sums proving their products are safe and beneficial but there is little or no money to prove the opposite.
Another example. Coming to a water source near you: Fracking
See:
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/05/13/13greenwire-baffled-about-fracking-youre-not-alone-44383.htm