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Gil Ross ... Executive and Medical Director at ACSH ... Greater New York City Area ... Health, Wellness and Fitness

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Gil Ross 1st Gil Ross Executive and Medical Director at ACSH Greater New York City AreaHealth, Wellness and Fitness Current ACSH 208 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Connected 1 year ago RelationshipContact Info Email rossg@acsh.org Linkedin www.linkedin.com/pub/gil-ross/8/449/584 Website Company Website Edit contact info Background Summary Goal: communicate to the public and the media science-based medical and public health information to better inform individual lifestyle and public health policy decisions. Experience Executive and Medical Director ACSH March 1998 – Present (16 years 5 months)1995 Broadway NYC 10023 I run the scientific area with the assistance of other ACSH staffers, including overseeing our daily e-newsletter, Dispatch, and oversee publications. I also write op-eds which have appeared in Forbes, Wall St Journal, NRO, The American, Daily Caller, among others. We address junk science and health/science myths, encouraging tobacco harm reduction with e-cigs/vapor and snus; pro-fracking for abundant cheaper cleaner energy; vaccines including mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers; balnaced nutriton; fight against chemophobic hysteria against chemicals, pesticides; and promote GMO/biotech agricultural products and new ones including Golden Rice. ACSHAmerican Council on Science and Health ACSH March 1978 – Present (36 years 5 months)NYC ACSH is a consumer-education and advocacy org. devoted to promoting public health through science-based policy. (Open)1 recommendation Neil Ross Neil Ross Attorney / Principal, Metro Group Gilbert is both reliable and compassionate with a tremendous knowledge of all facets of medicine ... and just about any other topic as well.View Publications Articles and Op-eds in: NRO The American Daily Caller NYPost Forbes.com Ithaca Journal Star-Ledger(Link) March 12, 2014 Calling out the opponents of harm reduction/e-cigarettes by noting the vast potential for saving smokers' lives as opposed to the mythology spewed by CDC FDA ALA ACS et al based largely on agenda and big pharma funding. 2 authors Gil Ross Gil Ross Executive and Medical Director at ACSH No photo Gil Ross MD/ACSH http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/01/23/big-u-s-cities-foment-baseless-superstitious-fear-of-electronic-cigarettes/(Link) Forbes.com January 23, 2014 Promulgating the benefits (vast) vs. the risks (minuscule) of low-risk harm reduction to help smokers quit via e-cigarettes/vapors Banning e-cigs will kill smokers(Link) Daily Caller January 8, 2014 See title Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 14Public Health 12Health Policy 7Community Outreach 7Policy 6Nonprofits 4Grant Writing 3Health Services Research 3Community Health 3Prevention 3Clinical Research Gil also knows about... 3Clinical Trials 3Science 2Non-profits 2Disease Management 2International Health 2Preventive Medicine 2Medical Writing 2Health Education 2Medical Education 2Healthcare 2Program Evaluation 2Medicine 2Grants 2Public Policy 2Research See 24+ Recommendations Received (1)Given (1) Peter, would you like to recommend Gil? Recommend Gil American Council on Science and Health ACSH Neil Ross Neil Ross Attorney / Principal, Metro Group Gilbert is both reliable and compassionate with a tremendous knowledge of all facets of medicine ... and just about any other topic as well. April 9, 2013, Neil was with another company when working with Gil at ACSH ConnectionsAll (208)Shared (7)New (1) James CoplandJames Copland2nd Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Legal Policy at Manhattan Institute Connect5Robert H. Bork, Jr.Robert H. Bork, Jr.2nd Public Affairs, Crisis Communication, Litigation PR Connect6Sharon TerrySharon Terry2nd President & CEO, Genetic Alliance Connect1Bengt JönssonBengt Jönsson2nd Chairman at Mathem.se Connect1Martin KaufmanMartin Kaufman2nd Senior Vice President at Atlantic Legal Foundation and Legal Services Consultant Connect3Laura Ross GrandhiLaura Ross Grandhi2nd Senior Manager, Financial Planning Connect1Joel NitzkinJoel Nitzkin2nd Principal Consultant, JLN MD Associates, LLC Connect1Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.2nd Vice President for Policy at Competitive Enterprise Institute Connect4Glenn LammiGlenn Lammi2nd Chief Counsel, Legal Studies Division, Washington Legal Foundation Connect1 PreviousNext Groups We Are CASAA We Are CASAA Join Following American Council on Science and Health Health, Wellness and Fitness Follow Schools Cornell University Ithaca, New York Are