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I did a web search on the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, and
found their web-site: http://www.oism.org/, which has links to "Carbon
Dioxide and Animal Health", and "The Petition Project".
It would be fair to characterize OISM as a "think-tank" with no
affiliation with any school or publically funded institution (i.e. they
can publish whatever they think on their dime).

Here is the overview they provide on their website:
The Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine is a small research
institute in southern      Oregon. It was founded in 1980 to conduct
basic and applied research in subjects          immediately applicable
to improvements in human life - especially in biochemistry,
diagnostic medicine, nutrition, preventive medicine, and the molecular
biology of aging.
The Institute is entirely supported by donations and the independent
earnings of its faculty
and volunteers. It does not solicit or accept government funds.  The
Institute has six senior faculty members, about fifteen volunteers who
work actively on its projects, and a larger number of volunteers who
help occasionally. It owns a 10,000 square foot building located in a
rural setting about 7 miles from the town of Cave Junction in southern
Oregon. 5,000 square feet of this building is now used for research,
including the Institute's laboratories, library, and other facilities.
This facility and a modest complement of research equipment are the
Institute's principal physical assets. The Institute has no debts and a
policy of incurring none. At present, work is proceeding on several
specific projects including the effects of atmospheric carbon dioxide
levels on health and longevity of mice; the role of protein amides as
molecular timers of protein turnover, development, and aging, the use of
urine and blood profiling for predictive and preventive medicine; the
development of comprehensive materials for use in home school education;
and the production of educational materials for civil defense. Recent
publications include a home school curriculum and research on nutrition
and cancer. The research and development work of the Institute is
carried out to the full extent permitted by donations that it receives.
The Institute is classified by the IRS as a 501(c)3 public foundation.
so all donations are tax deductible.

-Christine Cline
Salt Lake City, Ut