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Scientist Debunks Myth of Organic Nutritional Superiority
July 2008

The latest attempt by proponents of organic agriculture to prove that organically grown crops are nutritionally superior to conventional ones has failed, according to Joseph D. Rosen, Ph.D., emeritus professor of food science at Rutgers University and a scientific advisor to the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). Read Full Article >>

	The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. —G.K. Chesterton

Worried About Vaccine Fears (from the Los Angeles Times)
By Dr. Gilbert Ross.  It would be impossible to get unanimity on any medical topic. But all pediatric and vaccine experts, as well as all federal health officials, advocate vaccination of preteen and young teen girls against human papilloma virus... Read Full Article >>

Soy Hypocritical (from the Washington Times)
By Jeff Stier, Esq.  Soy reduces sperm count! Or at least, that's what all the papers would be saying today if soy were an industrial chemical... Read Full Article >>

No Quick Fast-Food Fixes (from the Los Angeles Times)
By Dr. Gilbert Ross.  Banning so-called fast-food restaurants from specific zones will not ameliorate the problem of obesity... Read Full Article >>

Toxics (from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan. Americans -- including some with university teaching posts -- are in the grip of nosophobia... Read Full Article >>

Group Not Industry-Funded (from the Dallas Morning News)
By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan.  Your editorial urging Congress to ban phthalates in toys (despite the fact that they present no health hazard) implied that the only dissenters to the proposed ban are... Read Full Article >>

Dr. Tom's New Folly (from the New York Post)
By Jeff Stier. City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden apparently didn't notice the scandalous revelations about City Council "member items" earlier this year -- at least, it hasn't stopped him from jumping feet first into his own no-accountability giveaway... Read Full Article >>

Risky Business (from the Guardian)
By Henry I. Miller, M.D.  Worried about trace chemicals in the water supply or carbon monoxide in your home? Don't be... Read Full Article >>

Cool Off on Health Scares (from the Washington Times)
Dr. Glenn Swogger.  Scares regarding chemicals in plastic -- bisphenol-A (BPA) and phthlates -- are only the latest manifestation of a deeper problem. But the problem is not "our toxic environment" or the evils of industrial civilization. The problem is a pervasive unease and anxiety that feeds upon itself... Read Full Article >>

Exploiting 9/11: Lawyers, Unions, "Scientists" (from the New York Post)
By Jeff Stier.  It's right to take pride in treating our heroes well. We should certainly compensate first responders who were actually injured as a result of exposure to the air on 9/11 and the following few days.  But we shouldn't be suckers for every claim... Read Full Article >>

Good Science (from the National Post)
By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan.  The recent proposed Canadian restrictions on products such as baby bottles containing the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) is but the latest unscientific legislation made possible in part by a dangerous prevailing assumption... Read Full Article >>

Will Obama's Former Smoking Impact Health? (from Politico.com)
By Jeff Stier.  Barack Obama's campaign has said at least some of his medical records would be released next week, and if complete, they may reveal some valuable information... Read Full Article >>

ACSH's President Dismisses Harvard Health Letter's Condemnation of Plastic Products as Health Risks
New York, NY--May 23, 2008. In a letter responding to Harvard's Dr. Claire McCarthy, Dr. Elizabeth M. Whelan, President of the American Council on Science and Health, maintains that the use of plastic bottles and other plastic products pose no known hazard to human health... Read Full Article >>

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