The Sturm und Drang of Eco-Angst

Speaking of unfounded fears, we wish that public alarmists would adopt the more sensible attitude of David Ropeik, who writes in Sunday's Times on The Wages of Eco-Angst.

We recommend reading Ropeik s discussion of why our fears don t match the facts and the real dangers that arise when we get risk wrong. It s a piece that, in light of proposals to regulate sugar as a dangerous substance, and Meryl Streep s revisiting the Alar fiasco, seems especially sensible and no doubt timely.