Media Reviews
EHS scientists and fellows critique media coverage.
BPA exposures, effects deserve more careful look.
A story in the U.K.'s Daily Mail alerts readers to an important source of chemical exposure, but ignores the most serious risks.
Informative article describes backlash against dubious "green" labels.
The Wall Street Journal provides an in-depth look at a recent controversy over "green" labeling in the United States.
Plastic from algae: How green?
A story in Discovery News on new algae-based plastic highlights green benefits but misses the challenges.
Story on animal testing confuses plastics issues.
The Valley Vanguard draws attention to some interesting fronts in endocrine disruption, but confuses issues related to plastics and chemical additives.
Story shines light on new, but controversial, degradable plastic.
An article in The Telegraph is one of the few media stories to focus on the ongoing controversy about so-called 'oxo-degradable plastics.'
Thought-provoking story describes alternatives to bisphenol A.
A February 23rd article in the Washington Post provides a well researched overview of potential substitutes for bisphenol A (BPA) in food containers. It raises important issues about scientists' state of knowledge about exposures to chemicals in packaging materials and the food supply.
Story should take a closer look at new fluorinated coatings.
A story in the New York Times highlighted a scientific breakthrough in self-cleaning coatings that would reduce the need for detergents, but it did not ask questions about the potential toxicity of the new materials.
