The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has reportedly threatened to sue the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health (IJOEH) over an article accusing the former of pandering to industry.
The article, published in the most recent issue of the journal, claims that members of the ACOEM have 'deeply embedded' conflicts of interest. The 23-page article claims that ACOEM members employed by the petrochemical industry prevented the association from taking a stand against global warming. Further, the article calls the society's journal, the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM), pro-industry in its editorial policy and publications.
In its response, the ACOEM has published an open letter from the group's president, Robert McLellan, on its website. McLellan writes that the IJOEH article offers a giant conspiracy theory involving virtually all sectors of the association's profession. According to media reports, the ACOEM has demanded that the IJOEH retract the article and has threatened a lawsuit against the journal.
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