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KD has toxins!! Chemophobia hype continues from agenda-fuelled agencies that fail Toxicology 101
Health Headlines Commentary for July 14, 2017 Source: Powdered mac and cheese, like Kraft, may contain toxic chemicals: study Reference: Analysis of selected phthalates in food samples Analysis: Critique of the study’s flaws by Dr. Joe Schwarcz
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Study stoking fear about Halloween face paints for kids overstates its data and ignores the fact that toxicity is in the dose and frequency especially when its in ppm
Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2016 Source: Could your Halloween makeup be bad for your health? Reference: Pretty Scary 2: Unmasking toxic chemicals in kids’ makeup
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Environmental group’s chemophobia and scare tactics rife in house-dust-linked-to-cancer-study
Health Headlines Commentary for September 14, 2016 Source: Chemicals found in household dust linked to cancer, developmental issues Reference: Not Just Dirt: Toxic Chemicals in Indoor Dust
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BPA!! BFD it’s PPB meaning SFA
Health Headlines Commentary for March 30, 2016 Source: ‘Alarming’ number of canned foods still contain BPA: report Reference: BPA poses no health risk to consumers at current exposure levels. Again. Exposure To BPA – It’s Not What Some People Think Bisphenol A (BPA): Use in Food Contact Application No consumer health risk from bisphenol A…
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More chemophobia for the masses: scaring sounding chemical ingredient leads to knee-jerk reaction
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 10, 2014 Source: How Dangerous Is That Sketchy Subway Bread Chemical, And Who Else Uses It?
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Toxin study full of hyperbole and chemophobic references lacks clinically useful data
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 27, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Already polluted? Environmental toxins found in newborns’ cord blood: report Reference: Environmental Defence: Pre-Polluted
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Windsor ends fluoridation: chemophobia and anecdote sways mayor/Caffeine energy drinks approves by Health Canada
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 5, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Jonathan Kay: Windsor’s junk-science Mayor is all wet
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Cola caramel colouring carcinogen claim creates cancer calumny
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: US regulators dispute finding of cancer-causing soda Reference: ACSH Holiday Dinner Menu Priorities for cancer prevention: lifestyle choices versus unavoidable exposures