Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Measuring toxicity



NPR reported on a report that found BPA appeared safe at levels found in most people. A problem with such studies is that they study a single chemical. We are exposed to many chemicals, some of which interact with each other to amplify their effects. And many of such studies are funded by companies that make or sell these chemicals. They tend to choose to publish only those studies that give the results they want.

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