Major industrial companies often use industry-funded academic research to change the narrative to misdirect the public and to "manufacture doubt" about the science so it becomes more difficult to establish regulatory limits or guidelines on consumption and health outcomes, the same strategy used by the tobacco companies to promote the beneficial (healthful) effects of smoking.

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Major industrial companies, including tobacco companies, have historically used industry-funded academic research to influence public opinion and policy by casting doubt on scientific consensus or promoting misleading information about health impacts, thereby complicating regulatory efforts.

Major Industrial Companies Often Use Industry-Funded Academic Research to Change