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Every day, consumers are inundated with headlines and talk show segments warning about how the products in their pantries, medicine cabinets, refrigerators, and under their sink could give them an array of terrifying diseases. In many cases, these scary stories vastly overstate the actual risk, causing unnecessary alarm. The Center for Accountability in Science provides a balanced look at the science behind these news stories and examines the organizations behind the effort to scare consumers.

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  • 5 Times Fake Science Ruined 2016

    By all measures, 2016 has been an interesting year for science and health news. As was evident by the attention given to “fake news,” people don’t like being duped. So we decided to round up some of the worst headlines perpetuating “fake science,” the unsubstantiated claims behind the internet’s favorite theories. From the seemingly plausible to the downright ridiculous, The Center for Accountability in Science brings you the Worst Fear-Driven Headlines of 2016.

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