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| − | Michael Fumento is the author of Science Under Siege, Polluted Science, The Fat of the Land, and The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS | + | '''Michael Fumento''' is an author, journalist and lawyer specialising in science and health issues. He received his undergraduate degree while serving in the Army, where he achieved the rank of sergeant. In 1985 he was graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law and is currently a member of the Pennsylvania bar. In both 2005 and 2006 he was an embedded journalist in Afghanistan and Iraq. {{ref|1}}. |
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| + | Fumento is the author of ''BioTech: How biotechnology is changing our world'', ''Science Under Siege'', ''Polluted Science'', ''The Fat of the Land'', and ''The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS''. The latter was widely criticised by Aids activists and public health officials {{ref|2}}. Fumento has also been widely criticised for coining the term "tampon terrorism" to attack women's groups that have raised concern about dioxin in chlorine-bleached tampons {{ref|3}}. In 2000, Fumento was one of the authors of the "Fear Profiteers" report on the nomorescares website of tobacco-hack and junkman [[Stephen Milloy]] {{ref|4}}. He is a regular contributor to [[Tech Central Station]]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | #{{note|1}} Michael Fumento [http://www.fumento.com/biography.html Biography], Accessed 27th August 2007. | ||
| + | #{{note|2}} Washington Monthly [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1316/is_n10_v21/ai_8139705 The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS], Accessed 27th August 2007. | ||
| + | #{{note|3}} PRWatch [http://www.prwatch.org/node/262/print Terrorism as Pretext], Accessed 27th August 2007. | ||
| + | #{{note|4}} Centre for Global Food Issues [http://www.cgfi.org/materials/key_pubs/fear_profiteers.pdf Do Socially Responsible | ||
| + | Businesses Sow Health Scares to | ||
| + | Reap Monetary Rewards?], Accessed 27th August 2007. | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 27 August 2007
Michael Fumento is an author, journalist and lawyer specialising in science and health issues. He received his undergraduate degree while serving in the Army, where he achieved the rank of sergeant. In 1985 he was graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law and is currently a member of the Pennsylvania bar. In both 2005 and 2006 he was an embedded journalist in Afghanistan and Iraq. [1].
Fumento is the author of BioTech: How biotechnology is changing our world, Science Under Siege, Polluted Science, The Fat of the Land, and The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS. The latter was widely criticised by Aids activists and public health officials [2]. Fumento has also been widely criticised for coining the term "tampon terrorism" to attack women's groups that have raised concern about dioxin in chlorine-bleached tampons [3]. In 2000, Fumento was one of the authors of the "Fear Profiteers" report on the nomorescares website of tobacco-hack and junkman Stephen Milloy [4]. He is a regular contributor to Tech Central Station.
References
- ^ Michael Fumento Biography, Accessed 27th August 2007.
- ^ Washington Monthly The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS, Accessed 27th August 2007.
- ^ PRWatch Terrorism as Pretext, Accessed 27th August 2007.
- ^ Centre for Global Food Issues [http://www.cgfi.org/materials/key_pubs/fear_profiteers.pdf Do Socially Responsible
Businesses Sow Health Scares to Reap Monetary Rewards?], Accessed 27th August 2007.
