“A hidden epidemic is poisoning America” — yes, but it’s not chemicals, it’s junk science. Continue reading
Category Archives: Chemophobia
NYTimes sows chemophobia: Asserts almost 85,000 chemicals not proven safe; Babies born ‘pre-polluted’; Wants mandatory expensive testing
The reality is that chemicals have helped people around the world live healthier, wealthier and longer lives. In contrast, anti-chemical fearmongering has accomplished little, if anything. Continue reading
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Swedish university forces scientist to retract from publication letter critical of chemical fear mongering, junk science
Academic freedom, anyone? Continue reading
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Shrinkage Alarm: Pollution May Be Shrinking Otter Penises; Scientists Say Research Is ‘Warning’ For Humans
“Researchers studying over a decade’s worth of dead otters in Britain have concluded that pollution is most likely the cause of penis shrinkage in the water-loving mammals.” Continue reading
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UN: Man-made chemicals cited in health scourges
“Man-made chemicals in everyday products are likely to be at least the partial cause of a global surge in birth deformities, hormonal cancers and psychiatric diseases, a U.N.-sponsored research team reported on Tuesday.” Continue reading
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Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction
They get the munchies from anti-depressants. Continue reading
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PBS Claim: EPA corrupted by chemical industry
This would probably be news to the chemical industry. Continue reading
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New Green Rules In California Take Safe Chemicals Out Of Use
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the approach California bureaucrats are taking to implement the state’s 2009-passed “green chemistry” law. Unfortunately, if they do eventually succeed, it could cost consumers and the economy dearly. Continue reading
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TV viewing, exercise habits may significantly affect sperm count
Impossible. Only chemicals can do that. 
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Chemicals linked to obesity in black children?
And what, pray tell, could possibly be the biological explanation for that? Continue reading
Posted in Chemophobia, Obesity
Russia eyes North America meat ban over feed additive
“… concerns that residues could remain in the meat and cause health problems despite scientific evidence stating that it is safe…” Continue reading
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UK: Horsemeat containing carcinogenic drug ‘may have entered food chain’
“Labour claims it has evidence that several horses slaughtered in UK last year tested positive for ‘bute’ or phenylbutazone.” Continue reading
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Melamine tableware may leach chemical: study
The dose makes the poison, though. Continue reading
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Ken Kook: ‘Babies are coming into this world prepolluted’
The Philadelphia Inquirer parrots rather than inquires about enviro hogwash. Continue reading
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Kristof: Chemicals more dangerous than Taliban
The only thing Kristof gets right in the article about how shampoo makes us fat is this phrase… Continue reading
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Camp Lejeune Water Contaminated In 1953, Federal Agency Shows
There is no credible data linking this “contamination” to increased cancer risk. If politicians want to give money to servicemen, fine. But let’s not muck up the science for the rest of us. Continue reading
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Fagin: A Cancer Cycle, From Here to China
Dan Fagin says your Chinese-made, aniline-dyed blue jeans are causing cancer in China. Continue reading
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Why Are Children at Higher Risk for Negative Health Effects of Environmental Toxins?
There’s no evidence that they are. Continue reading
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First EPA Draft Assessments Identify Three Chemicals Posing Potential Risks
“The first batch of draft risk assessments released by the Environmental Protection Agency Jan. 4 as part of a broad plan to review existing chemicals found some uses of three chemicals pose potential health concerns.” Continue reading
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Critical EPA report highlighting chemical dangers to kids is sidetracked
There is no credible scientific evidence that children are particularly vulnerable to chemicals in the environment. Continue reading
Posted in Chemophobia, Child Exploitation
