Health Panel Finds All-Natural Carcinogens Galore in Holiday Dinner Menu Type : Booklet Publish Date : Wednesday, November 10, 2010 NOVEMBER 2010, NEW YORK — Scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health analyzed the natural foods that make up a traditional holiday dinner — and have found that they are loaded with "carcinogens": chemicals that in large doses cause cancer in laboratory animals. None of these chemicals are made by man or added to the foods. Indeed, all of these "carcinogens" occur naturally in foods. But ACSH scientists have good news: these natural carcinogens pose no hazard to human health
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Congress might be fed up, but America's children aren't (Daily Caller) By Gilbert Ross, M.D. Publish Date : Tuesday, October 12, 2010 By Dr. Gilbert Ross. A tuna fish sandwich is both nutritious and affordable — but this once ubiquitous lunchbox staple is fast becoming an anachronism because of unfounded fears of mercury. It’s omitting seafood from your diet that’s the real risk, since fish provide nutrients that protect our hearts, stave off strokes and help save our eyesight.
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Curing breast cancer (from the NY Post) By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H. Type : Editorial Publish Date : Wednesday, October 6, 2010 By Dr. Elizabeth M. Whelan. This is the 25th year when October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink ribbons, marches in the park, fundraisers to find "the cure." Time to talk about our loss of mothers and sisters (and even some brothers) to this dreaded disease. But this year we should also focus on the good news about breast cancer.
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Vaccines: Do your homework (San Diego Union-Tribune) By Gilbert Ross, M.D., and Dr. Jack Fisher Publish Date : Wednesday, August 4, 2010 By Drs. Gilbert Ross and Jack Fisher. As kids head back to school over the next few weeks, parents will be met with a bevy of papers. There are enrollment forms, permission slips, perhaps even a few credit card bills. Sadly, an increasing number of parents aren’t signing the most important piece of paper of all – their children’s vaccine form.
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Jeff Stier defends Happy Meals on CNBC Type : ACSH In The News Publish Date : Thursday, June 24, 2010
ACSH's Jeff Stier discussed the Center for Science in the Public Interest's threatened lawsuit against McDonald's for including toys with Happy Meals on CNBC's Power Lunch June 23, 2010. Watch here.
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