IARC’s ruling on glyphosate ignores the science
This month’s meeting in Lyon, France, of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – the branch of the UN’s World Health Organization that studies the relationship between environmental...
View ArticleHealth News: High-protein myths, Glyphosate ruling, & Dr. Ross’ latest op-ed
The latest in health news: The myths on high protein diets, Glyphosate ruling ignores the science, & Dr. Ross’ latest op-ed on Science 2.0. The post Health News: High-protein myths, Glyphosate...
View ArticleOn GMOs, is it, He said, She said? No: she’s an honored scientist, he’s a...
In today’s NY Times, food columnist Mark Bittman goes overboard as usual in a rant disguised as a critique of our system of chemical regulation, and veers off into his true Continue reading → The post...
View ArticleAnother party weighs in on the IARC-glyphosate charade
Another critique of the recent misguided (at best) IARC evaluation of glyphosate agrees with our dissection of the numerous, ideologically-driven failures of science leading to their assessment that...
View ArticleScientist fights back against “quack-pack” Leader Mike Adams
This week saw the unfortunate passing of Vice President Joe Biden’s son Beau, who succumbed to brain cancer. What happened to Beau, who was just 46 years old, is a sad reminder of just how far we are...
View ArticleIf you’re going to pick your poison, at least choose the right one
The winner in this month’s “I need a chemistry lesson, and fast” award goes to Anthony Dunton of Acworth, Georgia. Hands down. Dunton was arrested last week for trying to poison a co-worker by putting...
View ArticleScience trumps hysteria when it comes to breast milk and pesticides
The scientific literature has established that, when possible, breast milk offers terrific advantages to children, so it was the perfect way for anti-science groups to promote fear and doubt about a...
View ArticleSolid Reporting on the (Non) Risks of Roundup
A well-written and illustrative article in the Washington Post explains a great deal about the U.N.'s International Agency for Research on Cancer, and Monsanto's herbicide glyphosate, Roundup. It...
View ArticleGlyphosate Safe To EFSA, Despite IARC’s Finding
IARC calls glyphosate a carcinogen but actual experts at EFSA disagree. In fact, they actually suggest raising the the acceptable acute reference dose of glyphosate. Continue reading → The post...
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