ACSH

American Council on Science and Health. Science and consumer advocates since 1978. We separate facts from myths and debunk junk science.

[ACSH @ACSHorg]

Is the world’s most popular weed killer, glyphosate, secretly giving us cancer? Media and lawsuits say yes.

Chemist Dr @joeschwarcz of @McGillOSS says…relax. Let’s put the panic in perspective. A short. 🧵

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🤔Did Oregon’s drug decriminalization attempt fail? Maybe not, argues Dr. Webster.

[Lynn Webster, MD @LynnRWebsterMD]

Oregon’s Measure 110 was called a “failed experiment.” But overdose deaths began rising before decriminalization took effect and followed regional fentanyl-driven trends. Blaming reform for a crisis already underway is not evidence-based policy. https://t.co/WLQU5Z4RmI

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@_oRyca_ @atrupar The fallacy is assuming that safety = no successful lawsuits.

Sadly, our justice system is easily abused by duplicitous trial lawyers.

We know this chemical is low toxicity, yet courts often ignore the evidence. One example:

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@PhillHatchet @atrupar https://t.co/a8iAimfdyL

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@PhillHatchet @atrupar That is incorrect (source in next tweet).

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@30ASeawitch @chelliepingree We replied. Thank you for dropping this into our feed.

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@chelliepingree @RepMcGovern @HouseAgDems Congresswoman, the Secretary is 💯correct.

Lawsuits are not evidence of harm.

We explain why glyphosate is safe when used according to its EPA label in this video. ⬇️

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@camjenglish @thefoodbabe Imagine if they applied this rule to smart phones and computers.

"Can't pronounce the chemicals this device is made of? Don't use it!"

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@TheoRettich @camjenglish @thefoodbabe Tempting, but it'd probably backfire at this point. "They're hiding ingredients from us!11!!!" and so on.

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@spauldingtbear We see what you did there and approve.

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"If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it." Cool, let's see. 🧵

[@camjenglish @camjenglish]

Classic! One of the @thefoodbabe's greatest hits.

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The chemical structure of vitamin B12 looks like an advanced boss level in organic chemistry. But sure, let’s keep pretending that “hard to pronounce” is a scientifically valid nutrition test. Follow us for more sound science. 🔎

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It's Vitamin B12; essential to our bodies for crucial functions.

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@GirardotMarc Everything you said is false.

We will repeat it if we have to.

There's literally no good scholarship behind any of these claims.

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They must not teach logic in law school.

If you think vaccines cause autism, *you* supply the evidence for that causal relationship.

No study so far has uncovered any compelling data.

Glad we could clear that up. 👍

[Aaron Siri @AaronSiriSG]

What the leading vaccinologist said about whether DTaP can cause autism…

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@DaneFreshie You kiss your mother with that mouth?

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@Phil74010610 It's funny. You guys demand we do RCTs in bulletproof, underwater laboratories that last 800 years.

Then...

You cite garbage epidemiology. 🤦‍♂️

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@Phil74010610 It's funny. You guys demand we do RCTs in bulletproof, underwater laboratories that last 800 years.

Then...

You cite garbage epidemiology. 🤦‍♂️

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A #WorldVapeDay fact: nicotine vaping is more effective than gum or patches.

We explain why below. 👍

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Vaping has helped millions of adults quit smoking.

In honor of World No Tobacco Day, @adolaskie and @camjenglish explain why vaping has been so effective.

Take a look, then check out the 🧵below.

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This is our response to the "shill gambit."

Forever and ever.

[@camjenglish @camjenglish]

@Zzombie3344556 @TimDohe48826526 Two things:

We happily accept donations from anybody who values our work.

Sorry, but we're not sorry.

Also, we're correct about vaping. Like entirely, the science is on our side.