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'''EPA Watch''' was a newsletter edited by [[Bonner Cohen]] that accused the [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]] of everything from destroying the U.S. economy to trying to stop people from taking showers. It was part of a campaign by the U.S.[[tobacco industry]] to destroy the EPA's credibility, after the [[EPA's ETS Risk Assessment]] concluded in 1992 that secondhand cigarette smoke was likely to cause lung cancer.
A Philip Morris strategy document describes EPA Watch as an "asset" created by PM funding allocated "to establish groups . . . that have a broader impact for PM."<ref>[httphttps://www.prwatch.org/documents/ew_asset.pdf "New Project: Parents for Priorities"], Philip Morris, undated, page 5.</ref>
Another Philip Morris strategy memo, by PM vice president of Corporate Affairs [[Ellen Merlo]], discusses plans to promote "EPA Watch/Bonner Cohen as expert on EPA matters, i.e., regular syndicated radio features on EPA activities, . . . news bureau function, speaking engagements, whatever can be done to increase his visibility and credibility on matters dealing with the EPA."{{fact}}<ref>[httphttps://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/2000Q3/epa_watch.pdf]</ref>
Dr. Bonner Cohen was editor of EPA WATCH from 1992 to 1999.{{fact}}<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000823110441/www.lexingtoninstitute.org/biography/cohenbio.htm], Lexington Institute, </ref>
