Science Facts & Chemicals
Will these chemicals make me fat? That sounds like a weird question, but some consumers may actually have such worries, thanks to a constant barrage of news headlines suggesting that synthetic chemicals—an even some naturally occurring ones—are … [Read More]
From Cupcakes to Chemicals
"Fearmongering: Be Afraid… Of Everything!" by Julie Gunlock. A few years ago, I was watching the news and was shocked to learn that my garden hose was incredibly dangerous. Say, what? The newscaster anchoring the program that night seemed really … [Read More ...]
Honeybees & Pesticides
If you believe the headlines, honeybees may soon be endangered, pesticides are to blame, and regulations offer an easy solution. Allegedly, the problem stems largely from our naïve trust in agro-technologies, particularly pesticides. Specifically, … [Read more]
Carson Legacy
Cultural myths often stand in the way of human progress—in some cases producing devastating consequences. In fact, today millions of people around the world suffer the painful and often deadly effects of malaria because one person sounded a false … [Read More...]
Research
“Beepocalypse” Not: Alarmist Honeybee Claims Collapse Under Scrutiny, By Angela Logomasini, Ph.D. If you believe the headlines, honeybees may soon be endangered, pesticides are to blame, and regulations offer an easy solution. Yet headlines belie … [Read More...]
Chemical Targets
On a regular basis, consumers hear dozens of stories about how chemicals in the home are wreaking havoc on our health. Safechemicalpolicy.org provides a host of resources for consumers concerned about chemicals in general (see list of fact sheets on … [Read More...]
