Science Vs. Sensation

Weight of Evidence

May 19, 2025 - Everyday Toxicology Ingredient Safety Risk Risk Perception Science Vs. Sensation Trending

If you’ve ever wondered how scientists decide whether an ingredient is safe to eat, use, or breathe in, especially when different studies say different things, you’re not alone. One term experts often use is “weight of evidence.” But what does that…

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In the news – Toxic cookies?

March 17, 2025 - In The News News Risk Perception Science Vs. Sensation

We’ve seen concerns about the safety of Girl Scouts cookies making the rounds in the news. In this post, we explore the claims around toxic cookies.

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Preservative tBHQ

March 10, 2025 - In The News Ingredient Safety News Preservatives Product Ingredients Risk Science Vs. Sensation Tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ)

New research in part funded by CRIS, now live in Frontiers Immunology, discusses the preservative ingredient tBHQ. In this post, we look at tBHQ and its impact on immune systems.

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Trending – Understanding health, wellness, and medicine

March 4, 2025 - 101 Series Dietary Supplements Science Vs. Sensation Trending

Wellness and medicine all aim to improve health—but only one is backed by science. Here’s what you need to know. Top Takeaways: Health is your current state, wellness is behavior-based, and medicine is evidence-based. Wellness can support health, but it’s not a…

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Science vs. Sensation – Dishwasher Detergent Safety

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

July 8, 2024 - Featured Science Vs. Sensation

A few viral videos are making the rounds on social media, raising questions about dishwasher detergent safety. In this post, we dig into the science to help put the risk into context. What’s the concern around dishwasher detergents? What do the videos…

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