The biggest unfounded health scares of 2010 (The Daily Caller) By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H. Type : ACSH In The News Publish Date : Thursday, December 30, 2010 By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan. As we begin a new year, the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) would first like to try and slay the demons and hobgoblins of the past year. We do this each New Year’s Eve by making a list of the top unfounded health scares of the outgoing year. These bouts of hysteria are prompted by many different things. But what they have in common is that there’s no scientific evidence to back up the alarms being sounded.
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The Deadly War against DDT (National Review) By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H. Type : Articles Publish Date : Wednesday, September 15, 2010 By Dr. Elizabeth M. Whelan. A remarkable new documentary tells the story of how political and ideological forces combined to ban a widely and safely used chemical, DDT, leading to a surge of malaria deaths in developing countries like Kenya, Indonesia, and India.
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