An article on GhanaWeb.com criticized herbal energy drinks, quoting ACSH:
These legal substances, which produce appealing, steroid-like effects, are marketed heavily to college-age athletes, club-goers, dancers, and party animals. The energy drink and herbal industry's vast marketing presence has created an environment where students understand little about these products' adverse effects.
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The recent decision to allow silicone breast implants was a sadly unusual victory of evidence over fear for the agency.
A November 1, 2006 piece by Michael O'Riordan mentioned the American Heart Association's skepticism about the trans fat ban and notes ACSH's objection to the ban:
An article on flu in the November issue of Fitness quoted ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross on one highly useful flu-fighting step:
DON'T SMOKE. "People who light up are much more susceptible to the flu," explains Gilbert Ross, M.D., executive and medical director of the American Council on Science and Health in New York City. That's because smoking impedes the body's ability to fight off infection.
This letter appeared on October 12, 2006 in the Wall Street Journal.
A December 15, 2006 piece by John Johnston and Dale M. King quotes ACSH's Jeff Stier and ACSH's report on trans fats:
"[I]f a simple switch to 'healthier' oils would make us healthier, we'd be all for it. But it won't," says Jeff Stier.
Stier, an associate director of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) then asks:
A February 1, 2007 piece by Dr. John Dale Dunn (who has also written for our blog, HealthFactsAndFears) quotes ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross on fallout from the Vioxx case:
Gil Ross, M.D., medical and executive director of the American Council on Science and Health--a public health advocacy group based in New York City--has been watching the Vioxx case closely.
A February 9, 2007 piece by Alan Miller describes one of the monthly debates hosted by ACSH's Todd Seavey, this time on climate change:
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the blog Weird News BNI notes some sound wisdom about how unlikely you are to get cancer from chemicals in your food (a quote repeated in the November 23, 2006 Washington Post):
"We recommend that no one eat more than two tons of turkey -- that's what it would take to poison someone." -- Elizabeth Whelan, Amer. Council on Science and Health
A Novemeber 7, 2006 piece by Stephanie Beckett notes the position of ACSH and Dr. Elizabeth Whelan on trans fat:
The November 30, 2006 broadcast of the CBS Evening News featured ACSH's Dr. Elizabeth Whelan in a piece on the purportedly addictive power of food:
A December 18, 2006 Wall Street Journal piece notes that irradiation of food would help fight food-borne illness, quoting ACSH's Dr. Elizabeth Whelan and the author of ACSH's report on Irradiated Foods, Paisan Loaharanu:
A December 18, 2006 editorial by Laura "Fat Nag" Washington (her actual nickname, not our description of her) does not mention ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross but does mention another man named Gil Ross who also rejects the Fat Nag's call for a trans fat ban:
[Fat Nag] also says "fiddlesticks" to the naysayer, libertarian types -- like her friend Gil Ross, a personal injury lawyer, dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, Harley biker, and all-around Grand Pooh Bah. Should the government protect public health by banning trans fats?
A February 25, 2007 article notes the opposition of the activist group Food & Water Watch to making food safer through irradiation and notes ACSH's quite different position:
Although the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved irradiation of many foods, Food & Water Watch claims the supporting data were "paltry and flawed."
This item appeared on June 11, 2007 in the New Jersey Star-Ledger and a version also appeared on HuffingtonPost.com:
March 1, 2007 pieces on the website of the Heartland Institute include an articles on air pollution and soot rules by ACSH Advisor Dr. John Dale Dunn, plus an article by Aricka T. Flowers that quotes ACSH's Dr. Whelan:
A Mar 1, 2007 piece by Erik Sass describes ACSH's new survey of Nutrition Accuracy in Popular Magazines:
I was surprised that the authors of "Finding More Cancer Isn't the Answer" [April 10] didn't note the current controversy over screening CT exams for early detection of lung cancer. The same paradigm applies. The studies on the efficacy of screening those at high risk -- smokers and ex-smokers -- have concluded that, despite increased detection of small cancers and increased time of survival from detection, actual mortality has not been significantly reduced.
A June 4, 2007 entry on the Freakonomics blog described ACSH's Jeff Stier struggling against blood donation regulations:
A March 1, 2007 piece notes ACSH's survey of Nutrition Accuracy in Popular Magazines:
A March 13, 2007 piece, explaining why tobacco stocks appear to be benefiting from impending FDA regulation of cigarettes, quotes ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross on the status quo-enhancing tendencies of regulation, especially the sort that limits new advertising:
A June 19, 2007 article by Joyce Miller notes ACSH's recommendations on alcohol and water safety:
According to the Missouri Water Patrol, alcohol greatly increases a person's chances of drowning when swimming. Alcohol consumption is associated with a wide range of accidents and injuries resulting from the impaired performance of complex mental and motor functions, such as driving.
A June 26, 2007 item noted ACSH's recommendations on alcohol and water safety:
At the Lake of the Ozarks, seven fatalities have already been recorded this year. Six were drowning victims while the other fatality was the result of a boating accident. According to the Missouri State Water Patrol, a common thread linked all the deaths -- alcohol. And according to a Water Patrol spokesman, most, if not all those deaths could have been prevented had those involved worn life jackets and not been consuming alcohol.
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