The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and its influence on international organizations

Nicholas A. Ashford; Barry Castleman; Arthur L. Frank; Fernanda Giannasi; Lynn R. Goldman; Morris Greenberg; James Huff; Tushar Kant Joshi; Joseph LaDou; Richard A. Lemen; Cesare Maltoni; Rory O'Neill; Elihu Richter; Ellen K. Silbergeld; Daniel T. Teitelbaum; Annie Thebaud-Mony; Lorenzo Tomatis; Andrew Watterson

doi:10.1179/oeh.2002.8.2.156

The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and its influence on international organizations

Nicholas A. Ashford, Barry Castleman, Arthur L. Frank, Fernanda Giannasi, Lynn R. Goldman, Morris Greenberg, James Huff, Tushar Kant Joshi, Joseph LaDou, Richard A. Lemen, Cesare Maltoni, Rory O'Neill, Elihu Richter, Ellen K. Silbergeld, Daniel T. Teitelbaum, Annie Thebaud-Mony, Lorenzo Tomatis, Andrew Watterson

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The ICOH has played a key role in the development of some scientific documents and policy recommendations, but it has not always been scientifically objective, particularly in regard to asbestos and other fibers and some chemicals and pesticides. Many ICOH members are employees of corporations or consultants to industry, serving multinational corporate interests to influence public health policy in the guise of a professional scientific organization. ICOH members' conflicts of interest with the public health dominate the organization and damage the standing of the ICOH. Official recognition of the ICOH compromises the credibility, of the WHO and the ILO. It is inappropriate for the ICOH to continue to receive WHO and ILO recognition unless the ICOH is recognized as an industry organization.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	156-162
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1179/oeh.2002.8.2.156
State	Published - Jan 1 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ICOH
Public policy

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Ashford, N. A., Castleman, B., Frank, A. L., Giannasi, F., Goldman, L. R., Greenberg, M., Huff, J., Joshi, T. K., LaDou, J., Lemen, R. A., Maltoni, C., O'Neill, R., Richter, E., Silbergeld, E. K., Teitelbaum, D. T., Thebaud-Mony, A., Tomatis, L., & Watterson, A. (2002). The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and its influence on international organizations. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 8(2), 156-162. https://doi.org/10.1179/oeh.2002.8.2.156

Ashford, NA, Castleman, B, Frank, AL, Giannasi, F, Goldman, LR, Greenberg, M, Huff, J, Joshi, TK, LaDou, J, Lemen, RA, Maltoni, C, O'Neill, R, Richter, E, Silbergeld, EK, Teitelbaum, DT, Thebaud-Mony, A, Tomatis, L & Watterson, A 2002, 'The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and its influence on international organizations', International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 156-162. https://doi.org/10.1179/oeh.2002.8.2.156

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