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Activism, Mendacity, and Pathological Science

Distortion of Science Has Given Rise to Flawed Policies and Regulations

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Posted by: consultant

09/11/2009

True, but rarely unpopular ideas turn out to be major discoveries.

You did not mention the time, effort and money that is wasted in adressing some of the examples you gave.

I think that mercury-containg is incorrect chemically and misleading too non-chemists. Assuming that mercury means elemental mercury. This was never a vaccine component. Thimerosal contains is an organic mercurial with anionic mercury. As we know 1 electron changes everything. Not that this means there is no potential harm. Everything has its other side. But let's be specific so that the risks can be properly attributed and evaluated.
There are infinitly greater sources of mercury compounds in the enviorment and these require attention.

Posted by: Nurse Specialist Smoking Cessation

09/06/2009

I agree with Bill's approach. It's the smoke inhalation that is causing the true public health problem. Sure poeple get addicted to nicotine surges and consequent dopamine release but it's the delivery vehicle that is the true health problem. Stopping the sale of any product designed to work by inhaling smoke is where we should be putting our energy, and using whatever non-smoke inhahalation device we have available to do this should be our focus.

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