Thanks for pointing that out - I did a cursory look for obvious industry connections and didn't see it. I should have looked harder! It's important to be awar

Thanks for pointing that out - I did a cursory look for obvious industry connections and didn't see it. I should have looked harder! It's important to be aware of where the money is coming from. That said, the journal is peer reviewed, and this sort of sponsorship is not uncommon for either journals or conferences. One would dismiss a wide swath of research if one concentrated more on funding sources than quality of data. (Not that you were doing that, just sayin'.)