A December 7, 2005 column by Becky Fenger in the Sonoran [AZ] News notes the article "EPA to Defend Itself from ACSH; NYC Defends Itself from Bedbugs" by ACSH's Todd Seavey:
When articles like a new one alleging sinister hidden side effects from common drugs migrate from Consumer Reports to Fox News, you know how urgent and important ACSH's science-based outreach is.
Re the Dec. 1 article "Antipsychotic drugs raise wider concerns for elderly": The new report from researchers at Harvard Medical School showing that newer anti-psychotic drugs are no more dangerous for seniors than older ones -- and may actually be safer -- illustrates the complexities of assessing the risks of medications.
A letter in the December 2, 2005 Washington Times by American Heart Association's Aaron Tallent reacts to a column by ACSH's Dr. Whelan:
Dr. Elizabeth Whelan made many strong points in her Monday Commentary column, "Fast food tells all," regarding the decision of McDonald's to print nutritional information about its products on the wrappers.
A December 1, 2005 letter in the toy magazine Playthings notes the ACSH position on phthalates and quotes ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross:
November 21 was the deadline for a response from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ACSH's lawsuit, filed by the Washington Legal Foundation. Ninety days earlier, we had requested an explanation for the discrepancy -- ostensibly forbidden by the Information Quality Act -- between EPA's regulations and the scientific information available to them.
A column in the November 28, 2005 Plastics News by Greenpeace co-founder turned scare-debunker Patrick Moore condemns the National Environmental Trust for trying to ban phthalates, which help make plastic in children's toys soft. He quotes ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross:
American Council on Science and Health medical director Dr. Gil Ross condemns the activist campaign against softeners.
The huge anti-smoking establishment remains mostly ineffective at getting young people to avoid smoking and getting current smokers to quit. Much work remains. The question is, though: How much work?
Less than a decade ago, we would have been thrilled if Big Tobacco acknowledged that smoking was dangerous and addictive or gave in to demands to be more honest about the wide range of negative health consequences of smoking. If only they ran ads telling people that there are no safe cigarettes and that the safest thing to do is to quit, we fantasized.
A Sunday, November 27, 2005 article by Jennifer D'Angelo describes books touting French and Japanese diets but notes the skepticism of Dr. Ruth Kava:
But Dr. Ruth Kava, [nutrition] director of the American Council on Science and Health Nutrition, is skeptical.
McDonald's has decided it's time to tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the caloric content and nutritional value of the burgers, fries, chicken nuggets, and other delectables they serve at 13,000 establishments around the country. Starting next spring, the leading fast-food chain will print in clear, basic language and symbols the fat, calorie, carbohydrate, and sodium count -- right on the wrapper.
