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ACSH representatives are frequently cited and quoted in local and national newspapers and magazines, and ACSH spokespersons appear regularly on major network television and radio shows. This section excerpts pieces by outside organizations and publications that cite ACSH. (For full-length pieces by ACSH staff themselves, see the Health Issues section, our FactsAndFears blog, or the Home page.)
Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Other Sugar Substitutes [status report] (from Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety)
Publish Date : Friday, October 10, 2008

We're pleased to report that over the twelve-month period ending in October 2007, ACSH's paper "Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Other Sugar Substitutes: A Review of the Safety Issues" by Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D., Manfred Kroger, Ph.D., and Kathleen Meister was the twelfth most popular download on the influential online journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety.
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New "Genre" Editor Rips Himself Off (from Portfolio.com)
Publish Date : Thursday, October 2, 2008

An October 2, 2007 post at Portfolio.com criticizing editor Neal Boulton notes his magazine's poor ranking in ACSH's survey of nutrition reporting...
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WTC Science (from the New York Post)
Publish Date : Sunday, July 6, 2008

In a July 6, 2008 letter to the New York Post, Thomas Aldrich, Chair of the New York State September 11th Workers' Protection Task Force, objects to a Post piece by ACSH's Jeff Stier...
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ACSH's President Dismisses Harvard Health Letter's Condemnation of Plastic Products as Health Risks
"I fear that you may have misled your readers, causing them needless anxiety"
By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H.
Publish Date : Friday, May 23, 2008

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...
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Scientists Weigh in on Faulty Celebrity Health Claims
"We value movie stars and musicians for their entertainment value, not their scientific expertise," said Dr. Elizabeth Whelan
Publish Date : Monday, January 14, 2008

When it comes to health issues, who should you trust to give you the truth: celebrities or scientists? When celebrities weigh in on important health issues, the public takes notice. However, all too often their statements are incorrect. The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) weighs in on one celebrity-touted myth after another in the new publication Celebrities vs. Science.
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