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Summer Is for Fun, Not Injury, Says Health Group
May 2009

Nothing can spoil vacations faster than a severe case of poison ivy, an intense sunburn, or a life-threatening allergic reaction to a bee sting. It is possible, however, to keep such threats at bay with a little foresight and care. To help the public do so, physicians and scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) have updated their list of Health and Safety Tips for Your Summer Vacation. Read Full Article >>

	Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition. —Adam Smith

Detecting a Bad Breast Cancer Bill (from Politico.com)
By Jeff Stier. Who could blame hundreds of Members of Congress for joining with a colleague and breast cancer survivor... Read Full Article >>

Free-Riding Lawyers on the Obamacare Bus (from American Spectator)
By Dr. Gilbert Ross.  This month, President Obama ventured into the lion's den of healthcare reform... Read Full Article >>

The Latest Toxin Activists Want to Ban (from Forbes.com)
By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan.  The "toxin du jour" these days is bisphenol A, otherwise known as BPA. Environmental activists claim BPA harms babies... Read Full Article >>

Chemical Ban Will Not Help Kids (from TCSDaily.com)
By Gilbert Ross, M.D.  Activists and some politicians are exploiting parents' legitimate concerns for their children's health... Read Full Article >>

I Choose Risk (from Forbes.com)
By Jeff Stier.  When it comes to health policy, the government is trying to turn "risk" into a four-letter word... Read Full Article >>

Letters to the Editor (from Politico)
By Jeff Stier.  It is so emblematic of Marian Burros' "reporting" for her to rely for info on a comedy show... Read Full Article >>

Another Movie Blasts Food System (from Farm and Dairy)
By Jeff Stier.  If you're the kind of person who likes a good conspiracy theory, the summer's latest box-office horror flick should suit you well... Read Full Article >>

The EPA's Protection Racket (from NationalReview.com)
By Angela Logomasini and Jeff Stier. The Environmental Protection Agency is making “significant strides”... Read Full Article >>

Stifling Innovation (from TCSDaily.com)
By Dr. Gilbert Ross.  Despite the plethora of bad economic news this year, good news abounds for pro-regulatory, litigation-happy "consumer activists"... Read Full Article >>

Punitive Taxes on Food Won't Change People's Eating Habits (from Cleveland Plain Dealer)
By Dr. Ruth Kava.  John F. Banzhaf III errs in assuming obesity and smoking can be treated in the same way... Read Full Article >>

You Can't Even Talk About It (from ABC's 5/8/09 interview with ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava)
This press release from ABC News's John Stossel announced his scheduled one-hour show for Friday, May 8, 2009 -- with the final paragraph mentioning his interview of ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava... Read Full Article >>

One Flu Over the Piggy's Nest (from Wall Street Journal)
By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan.  The news is a-chatter about swine flu. Is a pandemic pending--where all of us are at risk of disease and death? There are more questions than answers right now. Here are a few of them... Read Full Article >>

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