On questioning motives
Why do [dermatologists] say that [you should avoid all sun exposure]? They are heavily invested, I think, with the cosmetics industry. The American Academy of Dermatology just had their annual meeting in Miami Beach. It was huge. Many of the major cosmetic companies were there, and they were spending thousands of dollars just to be out there and promote their products to the dermatologists. [...] In 2004, you were fired from Boston University’s department of dermatology by Dr. Barbara Gilchrest, who was head of the department. She called me into her office and said that she couldn’t have somebody in her department recommending sun exposure. At the time, she also questioned whether your findings had been compromised by money you received from the tanning industry. You received research money from the Indoor Tanning Association. That’s not true. The money came from the UV Foundation, a nonprofit arm of the Indoor Tanning Association.
From a NYT interview with Dr. Michael Hollick. When is it proper to question motives? Only after you’ve made a strong case on the merits?
