Precautionary Tales
Life is a contact sport.
If you don't play, you can't win. Reining in experimentation carries the risk of not making life-enhancing breakthroughs.
This site is mostly a look at the dangers of the precautionary principle, and unfounded panics, through science and health news stories.
This site is maintained by Rob Lyons.
Thursday, August 12, 2004
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1 Comments:
Quite a large item about Ms McKeith in the Daily Mail today (Saturday 14th) connected to a story about a huge increase in the sales of pumpkin seeds following her recommendation that they improve ones sex drive.
No mention of qualification (other than referring to "Dr." McKeith) anywhere. Some negative observations from other professionals though.
I would imagine that a 200% increase in sales might simply mean selling 3 packets in a day instead of 1?
Hardly a story really worthy of what must amount to the best part of half a page.
Grant
gperkc@aol.com
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