Be afraid of your nail polish, says the NYTimes’“Ask Well” column. Really?
This is what happens when you let your “health” advice column be taken over by an “environmental writer.” This week’s Science section of the New York Times included an advisory about Continue reading →...
View ArticleACSH’s Top 10 Health Scares of 2014
Here is ACSH's official list of this year's top 10 scares Continue reading → The post ACSH’s Top 10 Health Scares of 2014 appeared first on American Council on Science and Health (ACSH).
View ArticlePoorly-done e-cig vapor study gets big headlines but means nothing
A new report in the New England Journal of Medicine seems to show worrisome levels of formaldehyde in e-cig vapor. These findings are as technically flawed as Big Tobacco’s smoking machine data from...
View ArticleChemophobia week, led by the NYTimes, scaring the public about nothing
Is chemophobia — the fear of chemicals promoted by the forces of ignorance among the majority of Americans who are scientifically-naive — on the threshold of winning the war? The past week gives...
View ArticleHealth News: Fake drugs, foodborne illnesses, & a voice of reason
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View ArticleDr. Joe Schwarcz’ “The Right Chemistry” on Teflon and related chemicals
Fear of chemicals (“chemophobia”): superstitious, baseless, energy- and resources-draining. Thankfully, an occasional voice of tranquility amidst hysteria appears. Thanks, Dr. Joe (and Boo, Sen....
View ArticleFormaldehyde in GMOs? Where’s the data?
A non-scientist thinks he has discovered that GMOs contain formaldehyde. Continue reading → The post Formaldehyde in GMOs? Where’s the data? appeared first on American Council on Science and Health.
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