Original sentence: The phrase is often used by corporate business,  industry public relations, national and international government agencies, and environmental groups to describe the scientific research that is used to justify their political claims or positions.These terms have been promoted by Steven Milloy and the Advancement of Sound Science Center
Edited sentence: The phrase is often used by corporate business,  industry public relations, national and international government agencies, and environmental groups to describe the scientific research that is used to justify their political claims or positions, or to vilify research threathening their interests hence safeguarding their revenue.These terms have been promoted by Steven Milloy and the Advancement of Sound Science Center originally established with the financial support of the Philip Morris corporation (now Altria)