The EPA has added BPA to its list of chemicals of concern and announced an action plan to investigate the chemical s effects on the environment.
ACSH staffers are thankful to former ACSH Trustee Gerry Ohrstrom for calling our attention to a New York Times article by David Leonhardt, who warns, “Several common diseases, like certain cancers and developmental disorders, have been rising in recent decades, and scientists are not sure why. In some cases, evidence suggests chemicals may be the reason. Nobody can be sure, though.
Jeff Stier's New York Post piece "9/11 Junk Science" inspired negative letters and a critical response from U.S.
•In March 2010, venues noting ACSH included Christian Science Monitor ( http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0301/Obama-still-lighting-up-but-anti-... ), New York Times (a Dr. Ross comment on one of their blogs, about smokeless tobacco), Forbes.com (a Dr. Ross comment on BPA), Wall Street Journal online (a Dr.
A new study reported online in the European Heart Journal claims that consuming 7.5 grams of chocolate daily can result in a significantly lower blood pressure than consuming just a sprinkle of it daily, with an incredible 39% reduction in rates of heart attack and stroke.
The front page of today s New York Times features an article by Duff Wilson about the FDA s approval of AstraZeneca s Crestor, a statin, for preventive use in patients who do not necessarily have high cholesterol.
The Dr. Oz Show, featuring Dr. Mehmet Oz of Oprah fame, recently tackled the issue of water contaminants with guests Drs. Gary Ginsberg and Alan Green. (See the rough transcript here.)
Seductive additive boosting addiction or harmless flavoring? ACSH examines the evidence on and complexities regarding menthol as an ingredient in tobacco products, an ingredient whose banning is often debated.
Seductive additive boosting addiction or harmless flavoring? ACSH examines the evidence on and complexities regarding menthol as an ingredient in tobacco products, an ingredient whose banning is often debated.
A Chicago Tribune personal health blog written by Julie Deardorff seeks the cost-benefit analysis for organic food.
A Reuters headline asks, “Could multivitamins raise breast cancer risk?” based on a decade-long study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which followed 35,000 Swedish women and their self-reported supplement use.
