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Experts on dental health fraud suspect that over a billion dollars a year is spent on dubious, unnecessary, and poor-quality dentistry. Dental diseases are among the most common ailments in the United States, accounting for over $70 billion in bills.

Impoverished Africans should be grateful to philanthropist Lance Laifer for his effective outreach to reduce the tragic, needless toll of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa ("Malaria's Toll" by Jason Riley, editorial page, Aug. 21). For his attempt to focus complacent Americans, Mr. Riley also deserves thanks -- such clarity is obviously desperately needed, as even with all the publicity accorded to the ravages of malaria, someone as educated and intelligent as Mr. Laifer remained blithely unaware of this scourge until last year.

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New York, NY – August 24, 2006. Counterfeit drugs are a real and growing threat to global health, and have even jeopardized the security of the American drug supply, according to a new report by the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH).

An August 21, 2006 article by Becky Fenger notes that ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava warns against the raw milk fad:

An August 16, 2006 article by John Johnston noted the denunciation by ACSH's Dr. Elizabeth Whelan of proposed California legislation that would ban iPods for containing "toxic" ingredients:

The possibility of suffering adverse health effects as a result of exposure to radiation is a cause of concern and fear for many people.

New York, New York -- August 15, 2006. Low-level radiation -- from natural or man-made sources -- is unlikely to pose a threat to human health, according to scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). In a new publication, "What's the Story? The Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation," ACSH explains the various types of exposure to low-level radiation and the ways in which experts assess their effects on health.