Sorry, statistical associations too weak and inconsistent. Continue reading Claim: Regular aspirin use found to protect against overall cancer risk
Researcher: Trees threaten people
Irish chemist validates Ronald Reagan’s warning about trees. Continue reading Researcher: Trees threaten people
Climate change will cause at least 130,000 deaths in India by 2050: Lancet
Oregon Lawmakers Approve Pioneering Pro-Climate Coal Bill
Oregon relies mostly on hydropower, anyway. Continue reading Oregon Lawmakers Approve Pioneering Pro-Climate Coal Bill
Formaldehyde exposure from 3 e-cigarette formats tested well below WHO quality guidelines
“The results showed that even the worst case amount of formaldehyde per 10 puffs of the e-cigarettes tested, was over 10 times less than the formaldehyde from a 3R4F reference cigarette smoked under standard ISO conditions.” Continue reading Formaldehyde exposure from 3 e-cigarette formats tested well below WHO quality guidelines
Trump vs. Hillary on environmental issues
What’s not to like? Continue reading Trump vs. Hillary on environmental issues
Claim: Energy drinks trigger abnormal heart rhythm, rise in blood pressure
Wow… researchers discover that consuming two energy drinks at once will jump start your body for a couple hours. Nobel prize stuff — NOT. Continue reading Claim: Energy drinks trigger abnormal heart rhythm, rise in blood pressure
Coal India output rises
How India is implementing the Paris climate “deal.” Continue reading Coal India output rises
Mitt Romney flip-flops on climate (again)
When he wanted to be president, CO2 was not a pollutant. Continue reading Mitt Romney flip-flops on climate (again)
Howler: Thirdhand smoke linked to type 2 diabetes
And so where was the epidemic if type 2 diabetes back in the day when “thirdhand smoke” was ubiquitous in America? Continue reading Howler: Thirdhand smoke linked to type 2 diabetes
EU plans no change to climate target before 2030
Just as well. It won’t make its current goal, let alone something tougher. Continue reading EU plans no change to climate target before 2030
How to Keep Bad Science From Getting Into Print
‘Irreproducible’ research is more often due to error than misconduct or fraud, but fighting it is vital. Continue reading How to Keep Bad Science From Getting Into Print