Columbia University researchers are blaming child development problems on maternal exposure to the ubiquitous class of chemicals known as phthalates. What do we blame? Continue reading Phthalates hurt child development?
Author: Steve Milloy
Climategate tactics continue: Journal editor 'resigns' after publishing skeptic paper
As reported by the BBC, climate alarmists remind journal editors of the price of publishing papers by skeptics. Continue reading Climategate tactics continue: Journal editor 'resigns' after publishing skeptic paper
Juliet Eilperin propagandizes on ozone rule withdrawal
Unbiased reporting seems still to be a mysterious concept to Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin. Continue reading Juliet Eilperin propagandizes on ozone rule withdrawal
Breaking: Obama asks EPA to withdraw proposed ozone rule
President Barack Obama has asked EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to withdraw the agency’s proposed toughened ozone standards, citing “the importance of reducing regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty, particularly as our economy continues to recover.” The President’s statement and EPA’s are below.
So this is a hugely important victory for American workers and the economy, as well as those of us who have been fighting the EPA’s proposed ozone standards.
In a separate statement, EPA administrator Lisa Jackson says the agency will “revisit” the ozone standard. But that won’t occur until at least 2013 — when, with any luck, she will be able to revisit it from an unemployment line. Continue reading Breaking: Obama asks EPA to withdraw proposed ozone rule
EPA rules to kill Texas seniors?
Texas seniors could literally be sweating EPA’s new air quality rules. Continue reading EPA rules to kill Texas seniors?
9-11 firefighters at greater cancer risk?
'Sugary' drinks to become civil rights issue
“I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day, America will no longer drink Coca Cola.” Continue reading 'Sugary' drinks to become civil rights issue
Solar industry's lead emissions
“Solar power is not all sunshine. It has a dark side—particularly in developing countries,” reports a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professor. Continue reading Solar industry's lead emissions
Cholera-global warming link debunked
A new study in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene debunks the claim that global warming (via rising sea surface temperatures) will increase cholera outbreaks. Continue reading Cholera-global warming link debunked
Lancet editors miss bogus reference on Japanese longevity and salt intake
Is it too much to ask of medical journal editors to verify references for key claims? After all, just because a study author footnotes a claim, should that act automatically enshrine the claim with credibility? Continue reading Lancet editors miss bogus reference on Japanese longevity and salt intake
Flame retardants reduce infant birthweight?
UC-Berkeley’s anti-flame retardant crusader Brenda Eskenazi is back at it with a new study claiming to link maternal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) with reduced infant birth weight. Continue reading Flame retardants reduce infant birthweight?
Johns Hopkins' embarrassment: MS in global warming BS
Johns Hopkins University is now offering a master’s degree program in global warming alarmism. Continue reading Johns Hopkins' embarrassment: MS in global warming BS