Harm Reduction

If, as the organizational guru Marie Kondo says, the object (in this case, clothing) no longer gives us joy, then it needs to move on.

This article is the collaborative work of Warren Kindzierski, Stan Young, and John Dunn ACSH has written previously on this topic.

One of the most poignant cases I recall handling was that of a youngster, age 13, whose hand was amputated by a restaurant meat processor where he was working illegally.

Biosphere “Our Biosphere includes people and all other living organisms that we directly or indirectly interact with. The Biosphere is our common heritage that sustains human existence.”

Climate “We find that global warming beyond 1.0 °C above pre-industrial levels, which has already been exceeded, carries a moderate likelihood of triggering tipping elements.”

The authors have provided a bit of a summary of their proposals at The Conversation.

The Problem – “Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.”

In May 2021, the Department of Homeland Security warned that

In New York State, roughly two-thirds of individuals incarcerated in local jails are unsentenced. In 2019 that represented 12,933 individuals; bail reform reduced that number to 10,669 by 2021.

This article examines the IRIS assessment for ethylene oxide, showing how scientific inaccuracy can lead to flawed public policy decisions with significant implications. What is IRIS?