Sunday, October 06, 2013

Ad Hominem Isn't Science ... But It Is How Politics Works

In June, the European Commission leaked a draft document proposing a regulation of endocrine disruptors—chemicals (most famously bisphenol A, known as BPA) commonly found in consumer products including food, fragrances, and plastics, that can impact hormone regulation and production
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It’s easy to get caught up in trying bring balance to this kind of argument—and most publications, like Nature covered the row in a straightforward back-and-forth. But Environmental Health News reporters dug through the backgrounds of the 18 original editorial writers, finding potential conflicts of interest with 17. 

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