Is Liquid Smoke Flavoring Carcinogenic?
[Music] we know smoke inhalation isn’t good for us what about smoke ingestion decades ago smoke flavorings were tested to see if they cause DNA mutations in bacteria and the test was negative even as more and more smoke flavoring was added the DNA mutation rate remained about the same but the fact that something…
Fukushima and Radioactivity in Seafood
with prevailing westerly winds over Japan nuclear fallout from the Fukushima nuclear power plant tragedy was detected throughout North America at levels comparable to those seen 25 years earlier from Chernobyl the only other category 7 nuclear event in history the highest levels of radioactive iodine and rainwater was found in Boise Idaho and the…
Alcohol Risks vs. Benefits
“Alcohol Risks vs. Benefits” What about moderate alcohol consumption— one to two drinks a day? Now, everyone agrees that both heavy alcohol consumption, and binge drinking— even if really infrequent— are bad, and that any alcohol during pregnancy is bad. But the reason moderate alcohol consumption has been such a conundrum is that if you…
Disclosing Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research
“Disclosing Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research” One of the critical questions to ask when reading a medical journal article is who funded the study? In most journals, researchers are required to identify their sources of funding, so what’s the problem? Well, researchers can obscure the true origin of financial support: they can hide it,…
Evidence-Based Eating
“Evidence-Based Eating” In the 1940s and 50s, the American Medical Association was not only saying that smoking—in moderation—was not a problem, but that on balance, smoking may even be beneficial. After all, most physicians themselves smoked; so, how bad could it be? With the American Medical Association saying this, where could you turn back then…