We don’t know about the teens’ issues, but Erin Brockovich sure is full of it. Continue reading Brockovich blames chemicals for alleged Tourette’s epidemic among NY teens
Category: Chemicals
Chemicals undermine childhood vaccines?
“This evidence tells me that the immune system is very sensitive to PFCs.” Continue reading Chemicals undermine childhood vaccines?
‘Report suggests songbirds, bats at risk of mercury poisoning’
The mercury-is-the-new-DDT scare reaches the Bangor Daily News. Continue reading ‘Report suggests songbirds, bats at risk of mercury poisoning’
Water-, stain-proofing chemicals hurt child immune systems?
All aboard the anti-chemical railroad. Continue reading Water-, stain-proofing chemicals hurt child immune systems?
Enviros try to make mercury the new DDT with bird claims
Thus begins the DDT-ification of coal-fired power plants. Continue reading Enviros try to make mercury the new DDT with bird claims
Feinstein presses FDA for action against BPA
Bisphenol A (BPA) has never harmed anyone. Continue reading Feinstein presses FDA for action against BPA
Perfume and cosmetics make kids fat?
The Mt. Sinai School of JunkScience tries blaming phthalates for childhood obesity. Continue reading Perfume and cosmetics make kids fat?
PolitiFiction: Jim Florio says some fish from Jersey waters unsafe to eat
Politifact New Jersey rates former Gov. Jim Florio’s claim as “mostly true” — even though PolitiFact did little (if any) actual fact-finding. Continue reading PolitiFiction: Jim Florio says some fish from Jersey waters unsafe to eat
PCE in drinking water caused mental illness in Cape Cod-ers?
We went crazy just reading this study… Continue reading PCE in drinking water caused mental illness in Cape Cod-ers?
Burnett: Plastic Bag Bans Hurt Shoppers, Retailers and Workers
By H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D.
January 19, 2012, Exclusive for JunkScience.com
A small but increasing number of cities are in a frenzy to ban plastic shopping bags. More than two dozen cities nationwide have either banned plastic grocery bags (and in some cases, paper bags) entirely, or have imposed a fee for using them in order to encourage the use of reusable bags. However, such policies have hidden costs few seem to recognize. Continue reading Burnett: Plastic Bag Bans Hurt Shoppers, Retailers and Workers
Enviros: ‘Babies are born pre-polluted with dioxin’
And Ben & Jerry’s ice cream comes pre-packaged with dioxin. Continue reading Enviros: ‘Babies are born pre-polluted with dioxin’
Kaiser Permanente embraces junk science IV-bag scare
Can you really trust a health care provider that opts for political correctness over science? Continue reading Kaiser Permanente embraces junk science IV-bag scare