No surprise. The dose makes the poison and you can’t get poisoned from typical mercury levels in fish. Continue reading Higher Levels of Mercury in Brain Not Linked With Increased Risk of Alzheimer Disease
Category: Chemicals
Claim: ‘BPA-free’ plastic not safer
I predicted this would happen. Continue reading Claim: ‘BPA-free’ plastic not safer
Claim: Prenatal exposure to flame retardants linked to poorer behavioral function in children
Flint lead crisis getting a tad overdone: David Mastio
Well more than “a tad,” but a least someone in the MSM gets it. Continue reading Flint lead crisis getting a tad overdone: David Mastio
One chart debunks Flint, Michigan lead hysteria
Federal science integrity investigators once concluded that the basis for lead hysteria was “difficult to explain as honest error.” Continue reading One chart debunks Flint, Michigan lead hysteria
NYTimes: Despite Clear Dangers, DuPont Kept Using a Toxic Chemical
NYTimes confuses improper waste disposal with product safety. Continue reading NYTimes: Despite Clear Dangers, DuPont Kept Using a Toxic Chemical
Tests suggest mercury in air at some dental clinics
Remain calm. No one is being harmed by mercury vapor in dental offices. Continue reading Tests suggest mercury in air at some dental clinics
Claim: PCBs., DDT harm vaccine response
If this were true, vaccines wouldn’t have worked in the 1950s and 1960s. Continue reading Claim: PCBs., DDT harm vaccine response
Claim: Exposure to Teflon chemical during pregnancy adds 2 lbs of fat to 8-year olds
And “excess body fat may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes later in life.” Continue reading Claim: Exposure to Teflon chemical during pregnancy adds 2 lbs of fat to 8-year olds
NO… chemicals in the environment do not cause childhood cancer
Sorry… no study has ever credibly linked environmental exposures to chemicals or “pollution” with cancer in anyone. Also… Continue reading NO… chemicals in the environment do not cause childhood cancer
Industry: Sunscreen not to blame for coral reef bleaching
A study last week claimed that a sunscreen ingredient (oxybenzone) was killing coral reefs worldwide. Continue reading Industry: Sunscreen not to blame for coral reef bleaching
NO… Baltimore Riots-excuse Freddie Gray did not have lead poisoning as a child
Lead poisoning is being blamed for Freddie Gray’s woes. Continue reading NO… Baltimore Riots-excuse Freddie Gray did not have lead poisoning as a child