November 2, 2001
Tulane Scientist Admits Research Misconduct
A former researcher at Tulane University has agreed to forgo federal research grants for five years after an investigation found that he had faked data related to a 1996 paper in the journal Science.
The study, by Steven F. Arnold and other authors, focused on the interaction of certain pesticides and industrial chemicals that mimic the effect of estrogen. The presence of estrogen-like chemicals in the environment, and their possible effects on human health, has been an important
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