Authors Provide Heaping Helping of Misinformation About Food

By ACSH Staff — Jun 01, 2006
A June 1, 2006 article by Jay Lehr, Ph.D., on the Heartland Institute's website seconds criticisms made by ACSH's Dr. Elizabeth Whelan about Chew on This, the anti-fast-food book by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson:

A June 1, 2006 article by Jay Lehr, Ph.D., on the Heartland Institute's website seconds criticisms made by ACSH's Dr. Elizabeth Whelan about Chew on This, the anti-fast-food book by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson:

You Dirty Rats!

By ACSH Staff — May 30, 2006
This piece appeared in the Europe edition of TCSDaily.com: This past February, the New York Times ran a front page Business Section story noting that a Dr. Morando Soffritti, a cancer researcher "who has spent 28 years doing research on potential carcinogens" had concluded that the widely used artificial sweetener aspartame was likely to pose a human cancer risk.

This piece appeared in the Europe edition of TCSDaily.com:
This past February, the New York Times ran a front page Business Section story noting that a Dr. Morando Soffritti, a cancer researcher "who has spent 28 years doing research on potential carcinogens" had concluded that the widely used artificial sweetener aspartame was likely to pose a human cancer risk.

Aspartame Safety Confirmed -- Again

By ACSH Staff — May 25, 2006
A May 25, 2006 article by John Johnston of the Boca Raton News quotes ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava: A scientific review of the latest study of aspartame's safety in rats has concluded that the sweetener is safe for human consumption. "Once again," said Dr. Ruth Kava.

A May 25, 2006 article by John Johnston of the Boca Raton News quotes ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava:
A scientific review of the latest study of aspartame's safety in rats has concluded that the sweetener is safe for human consumption.
"Once again," said Dr. Ruth Kava.

Canned: As Sugary Soda Gets Bounced Out of High Schools, Teens and Parents Ask: Is Diet Pop Safe?

By ACSH Staff — May 22, 2006
A May 22, 2006 article by Emily Krone in the Chicago Daily Herald quoted ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava: "People can say what they want about the sweeteners, but this thing has been reviewed and reviewed and reviewed," said Ruth Kava, director of nutrition at the American Council on Science and Health, a consumer education consortium.

A May 22, 2006 article by Emily Krone in the Chicago Daily Herald quoted ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava:
"People can say what they want about the sweeteners, but this thing has been reviewed and reviewed and reviewed," said Ruth Kava, director of nutrition at the American Council on Science and Health, a consumer education consortium.

Summer Health and Safety Tips 2006

By ACSH Staff — May 19, 2006
Whether you are traveling around the world or relaxing at home, a safe, healthy vacation will add to your enjoyment. Here are some health and safety tips to keep in mind when planning your summer vacation.

Whether you are traveling around the world or relaxing at home, a safe, healthy vacation will add to your enjoyment. Here are some health and safety tips to keep in mind when planning your summer vacation.

Make Summer Fun Avoid Health and Safety Threats

By ACSH Staff — May 19, 2006
New York, New York, May 2006 Summer means more outdoor sports, more traveling, barbeques and picnics galore. Summer can also bring insect bites, boating and swimming accidents, and an increased risk of food poisoning but it doesn t have to. Physicians and scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) released an updated list of Health and Safety Tips for Your Summer Vacation that will help people avoid the negative aspects of summer fun and travel.

New York, New York, May 2006 Summer means more outdoor sports, more traveling, barbeques and picnics galore. Summer can also bring insect bites, boating and swimming accidents, and an increased risk of food poisoning but it doesn t have to. Physicians and scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) released an updated list of Health and Safety Tips for Your Summer Vacation that will help people avoid the negative aspects of summer fun and travel.

Detecting Prostate Cancer

By ACSH Staff — May 16, 2006
This letter appeared in the Washington Times. Dr. Richard N. Atkins argues that early detection of prostate cancer saves lives, that all men should have an annual PSA test to detect prostate cancer, and that those of us who oppose the test do so because of concern about the costs associated with biopsies, which may be necessary following a finding of elevated PSA ("No more prostate excuses," Op-Ed, Friday). Such arguments obscure some basic facts:

This letter appeared in the Washington Times.
Dr. Richard N. Atkins argues that early detection of prostate cancer saves lives, that all men should have an annual PSA test to detect prostate cancer, and that those of us who oppose the test do so because of concern about the costs associated with biopsies, which may be necessary following a finding of elevated PSA ("No more prostate excuses," Op-Ed, Friday).
Such arguments obscure some basic facts: