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The EPA insists that poor air quality in America is a terrible killer and must be regulated regardless of the economic burden imposed. But with no evidence to justify such a claim, this is nothing more than a Noble Lie.
Steve Milloy, a biostatistician and lawyer, conducted a study to examine if small particulate matter in air pollution was linked to acute deaths. Using publicly available death certificates, he found no such correlation. Furthermore, using hospital discharge data, he found no link between ozone levels and asthma attacks in the Sacramento area.

It appears that a significant portion of those tasked with keeping us from getting sick, are putting us at risk of getting sick. That's a key finding of a new study, which determined that recently more than 40 percent of healthcare professionals, instead of staying home, treated patients when they were sick and contagious.

Chemical reactions are responsible for life as well as all the products that we use during our lives. But there are some common misconceptions about reactions, especially that the product of a chemical reaction retains the properties of the reactant(s). This misconception is the basis for many phony chemical scares. Here's why it is wrong.

ACSH Scientific Advisor Dr. Stan Young has been appointed to EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. This is a great move for making sure we implement evidence-based improvements in air quality.

When "journalism" goes too far in tragedy.

A recent study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, reveals a supposed association between high pesticide exposure and fewer pregnancies, as well as fewer live births in women receiving fertility treatments.

The kettlebell is one of the least known, most mysterious pieces of exercise equipment there is. Yet it's excellent at toning muscles all over, and it burns calories quickly and efficiently while simultaneously producing cardio and strength benefits. In fact, many people swear that this odd, dopey object has fortified their exercise mentality.

Stephen Harrod Buhner, an herbalist healer, claims that beer will give men "moobs" because of hormone-disrupting chemicals. But there's a much simpler explanation: obesity. That's something every boob should know. 

Food waste is a real problem, but this study of what happens to household food doesn't provide answers. It does, however, tell us a bit about what we do with our food. 

Since 1990 when health claims on foods were first authorized, the FDA has never reversed a decision to allow one. But it's in the process of doing so now — the one that links soy protein to a reduced risk of heart disease.

While kids look forward to Halloween because of the candy, some people just cannot let them have fun without ruining it. Opponents of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, use this carefree event to scare parents about what their children are eating.

This musical serves a surprise that compels an overdue societal conversation.

Truth is stranger than fiction. House of Cards has been cancelled. MSNBC fired journalist Mark Halperin. The long-anticipated Russia investigation has resulted in its first charges. And a dog bit my dad in the butt. What do you do when a dog bites you?

Current conservation policies often clash with public health initiatives in the developing world but they get little attention. There are real harms in advocating water and energy conservation over people.

Given these two hot-button topics, no doubt you'll be hearing plenty about the finding of this study in the coming days. So before you're repeatedly told by the misinformed, that smoking more pot leads to having more sex, you should know this connection is not as strong or direct as the headlines might suggest.

When misguided "healthy" Halloween restrictions do nothing to combat obesity, but do everything to steal joy. 

The term "vitamin" is so common that you'd expect most people to know what it is. However, if that were true we wouldn't have phony vitamins like "B17" being sold on the Internet. The lesson is that you can't just call something a vitamin – and have it be one. Here's how you can tell the two kinds apart.

For 20 years, babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Maxine Dunitz Children’s Health Center at Cedars-Sinai have gotten a special treat: handmade Halloween costumes.
That's due to the work of Dorothy Williams, who says she was inspired by a nurse when she had her own premature twin babies nearly 40 years ago - on Valentine's Day a nurse left a tiny heart on the incubator that read, "Happy Valentine's Day. I love you Mom."

Proper use of antibiotics in animals, just like in humans, can slow bacterial resistance. Europe leads the way in cutting antibiotic use. Meanwhile, the United States lags behind. 

Recently, CVSHealth offered this monstrous sum to purchase Aetna. Let that thought wash over you for just a moment: The corner pharmacy wants to buy the nation's third-largest health insurance company, while creating the largest merger of the year.

It's hardly a secret that men find women with long legs attractive. What's less obvious is that the reverse also appears to be true. Even after controlling for height, women find men with slightly longer legs than average to be more attractive.

A short while ago, despite two hurricanes and a shooting in Las Vegas, advocacy journalists in North Carolina were spending time attempting to Gerrymander the word "conservationist" in order to make sure an expert in favor of natural gas could be excluded from a committee. Mostly because he lacked their key criterion, a donation to Sierra Club.

A recent CDC report provides targets for smoking cessation education. Overall, only about 15 percent of working adults are smoking cigarettes. But the prevalence varies by occupation, with over 20 percent of those in the construction and repair industries reporting cigarette use.

The media often uses the words "opioid" and "opiate" interchangeably. However, there are subtle but important differences between them.

Like an Obama birther, the Times' Eric Lipton will continue spouting conspiracy theories about the biotech and chemical industries despite the evidence. This will ensure that his boss's wife, who serves on the board of Whole Foods, remains wealthy.