Cartoons ≠ evidence. Continue reading NIH uses cartoon to show how flame retardants act like estrogen — But cartoons don’t compensate for lack of evidence
Category: Chemicals
Ron Bailey: Top 5 Bogus Public Health Scares
Reason’s Ron Bailey writes: Continue reading Ron Bailey: Top 5 Bogus Public Health Scares
Activist Claim: Fracking increases breast cancer risk
No chemical in the environment has ever credibly been associated with breast cancer risk. Continue reading Activist Claim: Fracking increases breast cancer risk
Claim: ‘Passive benzene exposure’ from living near industrial sites linked with cancer
This is junk science because… Continue reading Claim: ‘Passive benzene exposure’ from living near industrial sites linked with cancer
Study: No link between mercury exposure and autism-like behaviors
Keep sharp objects away from RFK Jr. and Jenny McCarthy. Continue reading Study: No link between mercury exposure and autism-like behaviors
Claim: BPA + chlorine = bad news
This is junk science because… Continue reading Claim: BPA + chlorine = bad news
City in Russia Unable to Kick Asbestos Habit
The New York Times reports: Continue reading City in Russia Unable to Kick Asbestos Habit
Claim: Lead paint ban responsible for lower murder rate
Lead paint was only a problem for kids who ate paint chips. Continue reading Claim: Lead paint ban responsible for lower murder rate
FDA bans BPA in infant products — admits ‘decision not based on safety’
Plastic Bags May Go the Way of Lead Paint, Lawn Darts
The plastic bag threat to marine life is a myth. Continue reading Plastic Bags May Go the Way of Lead Paint, Lawn Darts
Claim: BPA increases the risk of prostate cancer
This is junk science because… Continue reading Claim: BPA increases the risk of prostate cancer
EPA overstates benefit of new formaldehyde rule based on officially discredited science
The Washington Examiner reports: Continue reading EPA overstates benefit of new formaldehyde rule based on officially discredited science