On Wed. January 20, The NY Times ran the following story buried in the metro section:
No Rise in Cancer Rate Found
at Superfund Sites
TRENTON Cancer cases among residents in six communities around three radioactive Superfund sites in Essex and Camden Counties are no greater than the average number of cases reported elsewhere in the state, the State Department of Health and Senior Services said yesterday.

A Position Paper from the American Council on Science and Health prepared by John Morgan, DrPH1,2, Shalu Sharma, BS1 and Alicia Lukachko, M.P.H.3 And the Staff of the American Council on Science and Health

1Loma Linda University, School of Public Health
2Region 5 of the California Cancer Registry
3American Council on Science and Health
Position Statement

New York, NY, December 23, 1998¬America's high school health textbooks fail to convey sound, accurate, and balanced information about environmental health issues. So says a study published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Health Education. The study was conducted by the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), a New York-based public health advocacy group.

New York, NY¬December 15, 1998. The New York City Advisory Council on Health Priorities (NYCACHP), an affiliate of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), expressed its concerns today that recently imposed lead-based paint requirements may place city children at greater risk for lead exposure. ACSH, a consumer health group with over 250 scientific advisors, recommends a "lead-safe," rather than "lead-free" approach to lead control.

New York, NY, November 18, 1998. Consumers should use caution when interpreting a new study on the possible hazards of eating well cooked meats, say scientists from the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH).

New York, November 16, 1998 The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) today rejected the irresponsible and unfounded claims pushed by NBC Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Bob Arnot in his book, The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: The Powerful Food, Supplements, and Drugs That Can Save Your Life. ACSH found that Dr. Arnot s book is a misrepresentation of science and a disservice to women.

New York, NY, November 13, 1998 The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) today announced the formation of a blue ribbon committee of independent scientists and physicians, chaired by Dr. C. Everett Koop, to review all available scientific research relative to the safety of phthalate esters in consumer products made with flexible vinyl plastic.
Dr. Koop will oversee the blue ribbon committee s work and ensure that the most qualified scientists are recruited to look at the science on phthalates,

New York, New York, November, 1998 Scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) have analyzed the foods that make up a traditional American holiday dinner and found them full of carcinogens

New York, NY October 21,1998.
The American Council on Science and Health rejects the Center for Science in the Public Interest s claims that soda necessarily contributes to poor dietary status and/or ill health in children. ACSH President Dr. Elizabeth Whelan and ACSH Director of Nutrition Dr. Ruth Kava offer this perspective:

Nearly three decades ago, in response to America's growing fear of a most elusive and deadly foe, Richard Nixon declared a "war on cancer." Behind this charge was the notion that personifying cancer as a battlefield enemy would lead to its "defeat." Politicians, keen on the potency of this issue, have followed his lead, picking up votes along the way. This "war" may contribute more to a congressman's longevity in the house than to a constituent's longevity.