ACSH’s ‘Top 10 Health Scares’ Include Phthalates Again, Formaldehyde
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Nonprofit focused on restoring “science and common sense” to personal and public health decisions unveiled its top-10 list of unfounded health scares in December, citing media reports concerning phthalates for the fifth year in a row, as well as fear mongering around formaldehyde in personal-care products.
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