Part one: Introduction of the authors
Gio Batta Gori is a professor of epidemiology and toxicology. He has specialized in risk assessment and scientific research. Gori is based at the Health Policy Centre in Bethesda, Maryland (Gori, 2007). He previously worked as the deputy director of the National Cancer Institute in which he played a pivotal role in the prevention of the causes of cancer. Gori also served as a director of the Smoking and Health Program and was a key consultant of the tobacco industry. While he worked as a consultant, Gori criticised the risks that accompany the use of tobacco. His criticism also ...