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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.)
PLoS Medicine Journal Bans Tobacco-Sponsored Research (from Los Angeles Times)
Publish Date : Friday, February 26, 2010
A piece by Thomas A. Maugh II about the journal PLoS Medicine rejecting any studies produced with tobacco money appeared in the Los Angeles Times Read Full >>
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Summer Is for Fun, Not Injury, Says Health Group
Combine "a maximum of fun and a minimum of harm"
Publish Date : Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Nothing can spoil vacations faster than a severe case of poison ivy, an intense sunburn, or a life-threatening allergic reaction to a bee sting. It is possible, however, to keep such threats at bay with a little foresight and care. To help the public do so, physicians and scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) have updated their list of Health and Safety Tips for Your Summer Vacation.
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You Can't Even Talk About It (from ABC's 5/8/09 interview with ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava)
Publish Date : Friday, May 8, 2009
This press release from ABC News's John Stossel announced his scheduled one-hour show for Friday, May 8, 2009 -- with the final paragraph mentioning his interview of ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava...
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MORE ARTICLES BY ACSH RECENTLY FEATURED ON OUR HOMEPAGE
Publish Date : Monday, February 23, 2009

Click for a list of pieces that appeared on this page in the twelve months preceding the pieces above. (For FactsAndFears pieces, click on our blog, above; for coverage by others about ACSH, see our News Center section.)
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20th Anniversary of the (Scientifically Baseless) Alar Scare.
Publish Date : Friday, February 20, 2009

New York, New York. Twenty years ago next week, a combination of environmentalists, public interest lawyers, publicists, and members of the news media foisted a bogus health scare on the American public -- the fear that apples being sprayed with Alar were exposing children to a cancer-causing chemical. The Great Apple Scare: Alar 20 Years Later, a new publication by the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), depicts how this plant growth-regulating chemical was successfully
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Health Hoaxes and Health Hoaxes, Revisited (from the Washington Post "Checkup" blog)
Publish Date : Monday, January 5, 2009

The blog of the Washington Post on January 5, 2009, posted an item by Jennifer Huget noting ACSH's picks for the previous year's biggest health scares...
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