American Council on Science and Health
The American Council on Science and Health is a pro-science consumer advocacy organization and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The Council was founded in 1978 by a group of scientists with a singular focus: to publicly support evidence-based science and medicine and to debunk junk science and exaggerated health scares.
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November's birthstone, topaz, is radioactively blue
November's birthstone has a dirty little secret. Much of the brilliant blue topaz sold in jewelry stores doesn't come out of the ground that way. It gets its color from radiation, trapped electrons, and some strange physics. And no, the necklace you presumably bought for your…
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The problem with calling everything PFAS: Politics muddies a scientific question
A cohort of environmental groups has run a panic-inducing campaign against a remarkably useful class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), erroneously dubbing them "forever chemicals." Used to make everything from firefighting foam to critical medical…
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From the Desk of ACSH's President: retiring, not riding off into the sunset
I'm retiring, but I'm not riding off into the sunset.
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Marijuana and heart disease: A troubling study. Or maybe not.
It's no secret that marijuana is legal, widely available, and wildly popular. But is it good for your heart? A new study involving more than 50 million hospital discharges suggests that legalization may be associated with increased cardiovascular problems. Sounds ominous, but…
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Opioids don't control long-term pain? New review overlooks critical evidence
For more than a decade, several published studies in academic journals have concluded that opioids offer little long-term benefit for chronic pain. While rigorous critical evaluation of prescribing is essential, findings must not be overstated or generalized beyond what the data…
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Chicken tenders: bird flu vaccines under attack
Millions of chickens have been slaughtered to contain bird flu, yet the prospect of vaccinating them has sparked controversy even within the poultry industry. Egg producers want to protect their flocks, while chicken growers worry vaccination could jeopardize lucrative export…
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The DEA wants to turn 7-OH consumers into criminals
The DEA wants to ban concentrated kratom-derived products while leaving traditional kratom largely untouched. But is there a scientific basis for the distinction, and will prohibition protect consumers or drive them toward more dangerous alternatives?
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VIZZ: Would you rather buy reading glasses or rent better vision?
Aging eyes may struggle to read the dinner menu, but a prescription eye drop promises to make reading glasses optional by shrinking the pupil. This clever optical workaround may provide hours of clearer vision. Yet behind the promise of freedom from glasses lie important…
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Podcast: Kratom—hard questions, and a few answers, about the latest drug debate
Kratom has opened a new front in America's drug debate. Manufacturers market the herb—and its highly potent alkaloid, 7-OH—as a breakthrough for pain management. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is pushing back, arguing that 7-OH acts as a synthetic opioid fueling a new…
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For Kratom - the right to take risks and the right to know what they are
Adults should be free to decide which risks they are willing to take. But what happens when those risks are poorly understood, the product's potency is uncertain, and regulators seem to offer only two choices: prohibition or permission? The controversy over kratom's potent…
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Big fat mistake: Harvard Medical School promotes 'body positivity'
Harvard Medical School just hosted a panel of "body positivity" activists, giving them a platform to deny the harms of obesity and attack doctors for "fat shaming." The event featured zero physicians or dieticians, and it exemplified the hypocrisy that is destroying science's…
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Measles is back: How vaccine hesitancy threatens public health
Measles was once a public health success story, eliminated from the United States more than a quarter-century ago. Now, with cases surging, vaccination rates falling, and the nation's elimination status in jeopardy, a preventable disease is making an unwelcome comeback. The…