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ACSH Hosts Media Symposium on Harm Reduction
June 2003

On June 26th the American Council on Science and Health assembled a distinguished panel of scientists in New York City to present a one day educational symposium for the media on the concept of harm reduction. Harm reduction aims to decrease the negative health consequences of risky behaviors by modifying exposures or using less hazardous alternatives... Read Full Article >>


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ACSH is dedicated to a simple, logical proposition: Americans encounter many risks in their daily lives, and it is the job of academically rigorous science to help people sort out which risks are worth worrying about and which ones aren't.
—Editorial, Leader Herald, Gloversville, NY
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Bloomberg's Drug Problem
New York's mayor Mike Bloomberg has joined the list of public officials seeking to import drugs from Canada... Read Full Article >>

Anti-Science Hogwash Regarding Vaccinations
The anti-vaccine hogwash being churned out by several organizations amounts to an anti-science crusade to convince parents about nonexistent dangers of these life-saving vaccines... Read Full Article >>

Science Panel Concerned Americans Are Misinformed About Anthrax: New Report Explains What You Need to Know
The second anniversary of the use of anthrax as a bioweapon... Read Full Article >>

 

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Science on Trial
By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan

Jury selection began last week in California in a case where employees will argue that IBM knowingly exposed them to chemicals...

Book Cover - Cigarettes: What the Warning Label Doesn't Tell You
Cigarettes: What the Warning Label Doesn't Tell You

The First Comprehensive Guide to the Health Consequences of Smoking


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