If news stories and the Internet are to be believed, the dangers
from chemicals are increasing, cancer stalks us at every turn and
our children are vulnerable. Synthetic chemicals are essential for
modern life, but our views of them are conflicted. Pharmaceuticals
keep us healthy. Plastics are found in everything from toys to cars
to medical supplies. Pesticides and herbicides boost food
production and quality. It's impossible to conceive of life in the
21st century without the materials and fuels that synthetic
chemicals have made possible. But from soap to sunscreens, drugs to
DDT, we are faced with an endless stream of confusing messages
about the safety of chemicals we come in contact with every day.
How does the public adjudge hazard, safety and risk? Presented by
the American Council on Science and Health, in Scared to Death: How
Chemophobia Threatens Public Health, journalist and scholar Jon
Entine details how scientists assess the risks and benefits of
chemicals. He explains how it's an irrational fear of chemicals
that poses the real risk to public health.
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