INFOGRAPHIC | Alarmism in America: Swallowed by Fear
June 17 2013
Check out the latest inforgraphic on the results from our national poll on women and alarmism in America. Are we swallowed by fear?
NEW POLL: Women To Alarmists: Knock It Off!
June 17 2013
Victoria Coley
New survey found that negative headlines and alarming warnings about food, household items, and health leaves women feeling confused, suspicious, and overwhelmed, and does little to make them adjust their lifestyles.
NEW POLL: Women Tell Alarmists: Knock It Off!
June 17 2013
Victoria Coley
Independent Women’s Forum today released the results of a national online survey of women regarding “alarmism” conducted by the polling company, inc./WomanTrend among N=801 women with a +/– 3.5% margin of error. The survey found that negative headlines and alarming warnings about food, household items, and health leaves women feeling confused, suspicious, and overwhelmed, and does little to make them adjust their lifestyles.
Should Moms be Afraid to Wash their Hands?
June 12 2013
Angela Logomasini
I came across a comment on Babycenter.com where one expectant mom asks: “How should I wash my hands?” Her question is prompted by one of the latest green scares.
Cheers to Gov. Brown for Tackling Proposition 65
May 30 2013
Angela Logomasini
The only people Proposition 65 helps are those who take advantage of the rest of us. It’s courageous for Governor Brown to step up to the plate on this one.
EPA & DOE follow IRS' Partisan Lead
May 23 2013
Emily Wismer
If you think the IRS is the only agency that discriminates against conservatives, think again.
California: Food-Borne Illness, Yes; Plastic Bags, No
May 14 2013
Lane Scott
Reusable bags convey food-borne illness and aren't even better for the environment.
Fisker's Fiscal Fires
April 9 2013
Emily Wismer
Fisker, the electric car company that received $200 million in government loans, laid off 75 percent of its workforce last week, raising concerns the company may soon enter bankruptcy.
Free Markets to Avoid Blackouts
March 22 2013
Emily Wismer
Millions of electricity users in the Northeast and Midwest could be without heat or electricity during the next harsh winter.
On Chemicals and Cancer: Response to Fran Drescher
March 21 2013
Angela Logomasini
I was pleased to see that Fran Drescher responded to my article on cancer trends. Drescher’s willingness to share what she learned from her struggle with cancer as well as her work at Cancer Schmancer offers some important contributions in the battle against cancer, but ...
Is Nickelodeon Trying to Brainwash Your Kids?
February 25 2013
Emily Wismer
Tonight, Nickelodeon’s news program for children, Nick News, will cover the pros and cons of fracking. Unfortunately, the show violates basic rules of journalism and uses misinformation that will persuade children against safe fracking.
Quack Alert: Dr. Oz on Bisphenol A
February 4 2013
Angela Logomasini
Television personalities that advise us on personal health—mental or physical—have dominated daytime television for some time now. It’s great when these shows offer helpful, positive advice.
Don't Miss FrackNation
February 1 2013
Emily Wismer
Airing on cable Saturday and Wednesday.
Inflamed Debate on Gatorade
January 28 2013
Angela Logomasini
When well-intentioned, 16-year old Sarah Kavanagh Googled an ingredient that she found on the label of her Gatorade, she learned that the chemical--brominated vegetable oil (BVO)--is also patented in Europe as a flame retardant. Since she didn't like what she learned, she launched a petition on Change.org to get PepsiCo Inc., to remove it from Gatorade.
Is Fracking Safe?
January 23 2013
Emily Wismer
A new documentary, FrackNation, addresses alarmism and myths regarding an energy technology that has been in use for quite some time.
Want More Time For Yoga? Stop Wasting Time on Baseless Fear of Chemicals
January 18 2013
Julie Gunlock
National Review Online
Blogger and Huffington Post contributor Maia James concerns broken down to junk science and alarmist activists.
Mayor Bloomberg: Feel the Pain!
January 11 2013
Charlotte Hays
Nanny Bloomberg is now interested in the contents of your medicine cabinet.
Anti-Pesticide Claims Endanger Kids at School
January 10 2013
Angela Logomasini
Spring is a long way off, but environmental activists have already begun to generate fear in order to advance bans and regulations related to pesticide use on school playgrounds and fields—and inside schools as well.
Top Ten Chemical Scares of 2012
December 27 2012
Angela Logomasini
A list debunking all of the news stories hyping risks regarding numerous chemicals.
BPA resin replacements may be more harmful
December 27 2012
Angela Logomasini
The Hill
As the year winds down, it’s a good time to look back at what was one of the biggest alarm stories of the year: the alleged health impact of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA). Were the claims true?
Five Wildly Inaccurate Scary Stories You Are Sure to Hear This Christmas
December 20 2012
Julie Gunlock
Consumer groups, professional worry-warts, junk science and nannies are determined to make your holiday a little less festive and a little more freightening.
Government Mandating How You Spend Your Private Time
December 11 2012
Julie Gunlock
If they can make you attend smoking cessation classes, what's next?
BPA Found Safe . . . By Researcher Who Doesn’t Want to Admit It
November 8 2012
Julie Gunlock
National Review Online
Don’t expect anti-BPA activists to be bowed by this latest blow to their religious crusade. Their ideology might still be intact but the science is proving them wrong.
Scare Tactics Distract from Finding a Cure
October 30 2012
Carrie L. Lukas
Townhall.com
Activists who create boogie men out of harmless products don’t advance the cause of better healthy..
New Book Debunks The “War on Women”
September 3 2012
Victoria Coley
Liberty Is No War On Women: How Big Government and Victim-Politics Undermine America’s Progress
Jessica Alba, Please Don't Be a Crony
August 28 2012
Hadley Heath
Beautiful and talented Jessica Alba graces the September cover of Self magazine. We're told to be "Good Like Alba," who lobbies Congress to pass the "Safe Chemicals Act."
Killer Backpacks and Other Nonsense
August 28 2012
Julie Gunlock
Look out! Your child's backpack and lunch box just might be trying to kill him!
Parents, Not the Government, Should be Food Police
May 16 2012
Julie Gunlock
The government perceives obesity as a problem -- and therefore feels compelled to inject itself into the debate.
Quack Alert: Dr. Oz on Bisphenol A
February 4 2012
Angela Logomasini
Television personalities that advise us on personal health—mental or physical—have dominated daytime television for some time now. It’s great when these shows offer helpful, positive advice. So why then do they have to ruin it by getting political and spouting junk or incomplete science? Dr. Oz is the perfect example.
ARTICLES:
Are You Slimmer than You Were Four Years Ago?
June 19 2013
Vicki E. Alger
First Lady’s finger wagging hasn’t helped America shed pounds.
INFOGRAPHIC | Alarmism in America: Swallowed by Fear
June 17 2013
Check out the latest inforgraphic on the results from our national poll on women and alarmism in America. Are we swallowed by fear?
NEW POLL: Women To Alarmists: Knock It Off!
June 17 2013
Victoria Coley
New survey found that negative headlines and alarming warnings about food, household items, and health leaves women feeling confused, suspicious, and overwhelmed, and does little to make them adjust their lifestyles.
Corny Science
June 13 2013
Vicki E. Alger
The reality behind the high fructose corn syrup scare
Should Moms be Afraid to Wash their Hands?
June 12 2013
Angela Logomasini
I came across a comment on Babycenter.com where one expectant mom asks: “How should I wash my hands?” Her question is prompted by one of the latest green scares.
Cheers to Gov. Brown for Tackling Proposition 65
May 30 2013
Angela Logomasini
The only people Proposition 65 helps are those who take advantage of the rest of us. It’s courageous for Governor Brown to step up to the plate on this one.
EPA & DOE follow IRS' Partisan Lead
May 23 2013
Emily Wismer
If you think the IRS is the only agency that discriminates against conservatives, think again.
California: Food-Borne Illness, Yes; Plastic Bags, No
May 14 2013
Lane Scott
Reusable bags convey food-borne illness and aren't even better for the environment.
Fisker's Fiscal Fires
April 9 2013
Emily Wismer
Fisker, the electric car company that received $200 million in government loans, laid off 75 percent of its workforce last week, raising concerns the company may soon enter bankruptcy.
Misinformation About Healthy Food Hurts Poor
March 26 2013
Julie Gunlock
The poor in this country suffer high rates of obesity, yet are discouraged from buying inexpensive healthy food.
Mayor Bloomberg Denies the Ban
March 24 2013
Julie Gunlock
Tells America: "We're not banning anything!"
Free Markets to Avoid Blackouts
March 22 2013
Emily Wismer
Millions of electricity users in the Northeast and Midwest could be without heat or electricity during the next harsh winter.
Culture of Alarmism: Hugs, Parents?
March 21 2013
Julie Gunlock
The Culture of Alarmism has arrived in one southern Maryland school...
On Chemicals and Cancer: Response to Fran Drescher
March 21 2013
Angela Logomasini
I was pleased to see that Fran Drescher responded to my article on cancer trends. Drescher’s willingness to share what she learned from her struggle with cancer as well as her work at Cancer Schmancer offers some important contributions in the battle against cancer, but ...
Nanny Bloomberg on Defense
March 12 2013
Julie Gunlock
Important ruling sends a message to policy makers around the country.
