First it was asbestos and tobacco. Now it’s the cars we drive and the food we eat. More and more, special interest groups and opportunistic plaintiffs’ lawyers – feeding a nanny state mentality -- are exaggerating the health effects and dangers of nearly every good and service imaginable in an attempt to dictate how we lead our lives. Yet, the science on many of these issues is often unfounded and presented simply to move a hidden activist agenda.
Recently, Steve Milloy, Founder of junkscience.com, joined CFIF Corporate Counsel and Senior Vice President Renee Giachino to discuss the irresponsible claims made by the junk science community. In his interview, Mr. Milloy covers a diverse range of scientific themes in an effort to help us recognize the suspect science being disseminated in support of issues ranging from global warming to trans fat.
What follows is the interview originally heard on "Your Turn - Meeting Nonsense With Commonsense" on WEBY 1330 AM, Northwest Florida's talk radio. [Listen]