Chemicals

EWG’s Dirty Dozen List Hurts Poor Americans

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) scares Americans into thinking that the fruits and vegetables they purchase at the store are toxic. Here's how EWG...

East Palestine Lesson 1: It’s About Mixtures, Not Single Chemicals!

Let me be clear: emergency response is hard. There are a lot of decisions that need to be made in an equivalent of the...

Yes, You Can Use a Gas Stove Safely! A Story of Indoor Air Quality and Countering Misinformation

If you've read any headlines about gas stoves lately, and you're not scared for those who use them, you've got a really thick skin. I...

No, Hair Relaxers and Straighteners Aren’t Associated with Uterine Cancer Risk

NIEHS said, "omen who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using...

Industry PFAS Study Makes Misleading (False?) Claim About Statistical Power

Here's the deal -- statistical power is kinda important. It probably seems esoteric. It sounds weird. For some reason, maybe because I watched cartoons...

EFSA, Bias, and Titanium Dioxide

When the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reviews the science about a chemical, they review all of the science, right? Like, they look at...

4,080 Skittles per Day, DNA Damage and the Law

A couple of weeks ago, a California resident filed a class action lawsuit against Mars, Inc., the maker of Skittles. The plaintiff alleges that...

Skittles Maker Sued Based in Part Based on Study in Questionable Journal

The class action lawsuit, Thames vs Mars, Inc, where Jenile Thames is suing the maker of skittles candies, is based on the European Commission's...

EPA PFOA and PFOS Health Advisories Violate Guidelines and SDWA

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released unrealistic, scientifically flawed, and arguably illegal drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic...

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