Readers of this blog are familiar with my entries regarding bogus scientific literature published in the name of science but paid for by the pharmaceutical, insurance and other large industries of corporate America.
I recently came across another article by Paul R. Lees-Haley, Ph.D. entitled Propaganda Techniques Related to Environmental Scares.
Again, those familiar with this blog, will certainly recognize Dr. Lees-Haley’s name. It was recently revealed in Federal Court documents that Dr. Lees-Haley had been paid in excess of $800,000 by the welding industry. Not coincidentally I’m sure, Dr. Lees-Haley had published numerous articles defending the welding industry from claims that exposure to their product caused cognitive injuries.
In this “Propaganda Techniques” article, Dr. Lees-Haley wrote, “Psychologists have studied several perceptual factors that helped explain how reasonable people conclude that they have suffered toxic exposures and injuries when they have not.” Dr. Lees-Haley goes on to write, “People tend to assume that sensational terms represent reality. Multiple chemical sensitivity and Gulf War syndrome are prime examples. The existence of a name does not necessarily mean that there is a corresponding real event. However, spurious allegations may appear plausible if associated with common symptoms of human existence, especially if depicted by an expert.”
The recent Federal Report confirming that Gulf War illness is real and not “propaganda” related to environmental scares once again debunks the junk science published by Dr. Lees-Haley.