Interview: David Zaruk, The Risk Monger
February 05, 2026 by clearingtheair.eu
Interview: David Zaruk, The Risk Monger
David Zaruk, known as the Risk Monger, investigates Michael Bloomberg's influence on tobacco control policy, where Bloomberg funds organizations that align with his views. Bloomberg's philanthropic approach involves setting up groups under various names to control messaging and influence policy. Zaruk critiques the EU's precautionary principle, which hinders safer nicotine products regulation. The principle shifts the burden of proof onto proving absolute safety, causing challenges in various scientific fields. Regulatory actions based on this principle have led to removing products from the market, negatively impacting farmers. The tension between different definitions of precaution complicates decision-making in policy and science.
