Tobacco Company Liggett Gave $3.6 Million To Henschke For CT Screening Research

Lung cancer researcher Claudia Henschke accepted $3.6 million from the parent company of cigarette maker Liggett Group Ltd., The Cancer Letter has found.

The maker of Grand Prix, Pyramid, Liggett Select, Quest and Eve cigarettes provided the money in four installments between 2000 and 2003, and Henschke placed the funds in a non-profit group where she serves as president, tax documents show.

In her scientific articles, Henschke doesn’t disclose receiving money from Liggett. Instead, she declares support from the Foundation for Lung Cancer Early Detection, Prevention & Treatment, the non-profit that received the tobacco company money and which uses it to fund the work of the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program.

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tags: cancer screening|  research funding