Not according to this 1999 Chicago Tribune op-ed by JunkScience.com friend Michael Fumento. Continue reading
Category Archives: Breast cancer
NYTimes Mag: ‘Our Feel Good War on Breast Cancer’
“But how many lives, exactly, are being ‘saved,’ under what circumstances and at what cost?” Continue reading
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Magical Activity: Moderate exercise reduce breast cancer risk?
Meaningless dribble. Continue reading
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Understanding risk statistics about breast cancer screening
An article published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today says a US charity “overstates the benefit of mammography and ignores harms altogether.” The charity’s questionable claim is that early detection is the key to surviving breast cancer and to support this, it cites a five-year survival rate of 98% when breast cancer is caught early, and 23% when it’s not. Continue reading
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Phelim McAleer: Rewarded for breast-cancer lies
Breast cancer is uniquely frightening. Almost everyone knows someone who’s had it, and too many of us know someone it’s killed. Continue reading
Posted in Breast cancer, Fracking, Media
Tagged activist propaganda, natural gas, shameless activists
Bonnie Erbe: Komen’s ‘Race for the Cure’ is a misnomer
“But the “race for the cure” is a misnomer. After 30 years and literally billions of dollars collected in donations, there still is no cure for breast cancer nor is there one on the horizon.” Continue reading
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Breast cancer screening cannot be justified, says researcher
Book argues harm outweighs small number of lives saved, and accuses mammography supporters of misconduct Continue reading
Posted in Books & media, Breast cancer
Should nuns be permitted to take birth control pills?
It’s about their health not their lifestyle. Continue reading
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Sensible breast cancer/pollution report from LA Times
It won’t please the chemical cranks but it is good to see Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Breast cancer, Chemophobia, Health, Obesity
Moderate alcohol causes breast cancer?
Fellas, if you ever want to have a relaxed drink with your wife or sweetheart again, you’ll need to put a stake through the heart of this junk science. Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Breast cancer
Thinking — not just pink-ing — on breast cancer
It’s October, so it must be breast cancer industry month. Continue reading
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Is routine mammography oversold?
A new study in the British Medical Journal reports that breast cancer screening has not played a direct part in the reductions of breast cancer mortality in recent years.
I can hear the breast cancer industry screaming already. No doubt the industry will make its followers wear extra pink and walk extra miles this fall to pay for damage control.
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