Author: Steve Milloy

Finger length linked to ALS?

Ringer finger length has been “associated” with amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS or “Lou Gehrig’s disease”), claimed British researchers in the May 9 online edition of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

But before you started looking at your fingers with too much concern, be aware that there seems to be no particularly sound biologic reason for looking at ring finger length in the context of ALS. Accordingly, one could collect any 100 people, measure their body parts and report a host of correlations between body part size/type and any disease. But correlation does not equal causation — that’s basic junk science judo.

(h/t Mitchell in Houston)

The Federal Government's Killer Salt Advice

The Federal Government’s Killer Salt Advice

By Steve Milloy
May 10, 2011, Forbes.com

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (May 4), reports that among 3,681 study subjects followed for as long as 23 years, those on a low-salt diet were more than 50% more likely to die from cardiovascular causes than study subjects who consumed substantially more salt. Continue reading The Federal Government's Killer Salt Advice

Army greening thwarted: Windmill too big for Afghani roads

Move over Army Cross… the Windmill Commendation Medal is on its way for clean energy heroism above and beyond the call of duty. What are we talking about? —>

Heavy metal junk science: The decline and fall of peer review

Does peer review at Environmental Health Perspectives amount to little more than spell check? Continue reading Heavy metal junk science: The decline and fall of peer review

GE's Immelt Returns Focus To Green Cash

By Steve Milloy
May 7, 2011, Investor’s Business Daily

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt hasn’t yet seen the light on climate science, but apparently he has at last felt the heat for lobbying for cap-and-trade. Continue reading GE's Immelt Returns Focus To Green Cash

Promotion or demotion for the EPA?

Sen. Richard Burr has proposed to merge the EPA with the Department of Energy.

We oppose this move because it would essentially elevate the EPA to cabinet status, extend the life of the useless Department of Energy and encourage the left-tilting environmental bureaucracy to pollute energy policy even more.

The radical greens oppose the bill because it would “abolish” the EPA.

What do you think?

Arsenic Railroad: Next stop, heart disease

If you remember the 2004 “May I please have some more arsenic in my water, mommy?” campaign directed at President George W. Bush, this story is for you. Continue reading Arsenic Railroad: Next stop, heart disease

Victory! GE's Immelt surrenders on climate

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt has finally renounced advocacy of global warming legislation… and we helped! Continue reading Victory! GE's Immelt surrenders on climate

Why Illinois' proposed ban on trans fats should be stopped: Fact sheet

Publisher’s note: A bill has passed the Illinois House that would ban trans fats. Here is a fact sheet that can be used to debunk the ban. Continue reading Why Illinois' proposed ban on trans fats should be stopped: Fact sheet

In league with junk science

By Steve Milloy

The League of Women Voters is attacking Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) in a TV ad accusing him of siding with “polluters” over “people.” A closer look at the facts, however, reveals that it’s the LWV that’s fouling the air. Continue reading In league with junk science

Clinton energy chief: Bin Laden death good for climate legislation

Clinton administration energy chief and former UN ambassador Bill Richardson hopes the killing of Osama bin Laden improves the prospects for climate legislation. According to Politico, Richardson said:

My hope is that from this success in the foreign policy arena two days ago, that he will be emboldened to take once again to the Congress legislation — not just to increase a renewable energy standard — but climate change legislation that this country and the world need… We can sit back and say, well we’ll wait until the next election, wait until the political climate is better. You know if we do that, we’re doomed — if we don’t take action right away.

Ironically, bin Laden was Richardson’s ideological kinsman on climate.

New study: Low-salt diet kills

By Steve Milloy

Which is more dangerous: dietary salt or the government’s dietary guidelines? A new study confirms some old truths. Continue reading New study: Low-salt diet kills