These are all people who wrote in favour of tobacco not causing cancer in individuals for the tobacco lobby. There were many other equally credentialed individuals who also said so. If you put enough money in front of an unscrupulous individual, no matter their background, they'll tell you whatever you want to hear.
Huber, Gary. Chief of Respiratory Diseases at Boston City Hospital’s Harvard Medical Unit
Kilpatrick, James. Biostatistics. Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
Wexler, Lawrence M. Epidemiology @ New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Wu, Joseph M. Biochemistry, molecular biology @ New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Ecobichon, Donald. Toxicology @ McGill University, Quebec, QC
These are all people who wrote in favour of tobacco not causing cancer in individuals for the tobacco lobby. There were many other equally credentialed individuals who also said so. If you put enough money in front of an unscrupulous individual, no matter their background, they'll tell you whatever you want to hear.