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PhD | Lecturer & Research Associate UBC/SFU | Public health errors | Public health ethics | Racism & health | AI ethics | COI | Opioids | Previously Harvard, BU & Hebrew U
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Itโs also the perfect moment to highlight the story of Frances Kelsey, a Canadian (and American) hero who blocked FDA approval of Thalidomide in the US
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Canadaโs Tainted Blood Scandal www.cbc.ca/strombo/news...
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The infected blood scandal (UK, Canada) www.bbc.com/news/health-...
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One more: allowing direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals (US, NZ)
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Here are some more suggestions from people who reached out:
- Radium Therapy
- Lead was used as a fuel additive for decades, starting in the 1920s
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Congratulations Doron ๐
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Still excited by snow--grew up in the desert, after all
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You're welcome
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Great article. The opioid industry also used FDA-approved information to advance these claims
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The Relevance of Medical History for Present Problems ๐ฏ๐
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Congratulations ๐
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You're right--it's complicated. Errors can be shown based on their outcomes on health, especially if better alternatives existed. But as you said, there are many grey areas. theconversation.com/public-healt...