 Fox News commentator Steven Milloy often denigrates credible scientific research on topics like global warming, ozone depletion, and passive smoking as "junk science".The credibility of Milloy's website junkscience.com was questioned by Paul D. Thacker, a writer for "The New Republic", in the wake of evidence that Milloy had received funding from Philip Morris, RJR Tobacco, and Exxon Mobil.Thacker also noted that Milloy was receiving almost $100,000 a year in consulting fees from Philip Morris while he criticized the evidence regarding the hazards of second-hand smoke as junk science.