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Fri, 25 November 2011

The Skeptic Zone #162 - 26.Nov.2011

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Introduction Richard Saunders

0:05:40
Maynard's Spooky Action... Australian Skeptics National Convention - Maynard chats with...Dr Krissy Wilson, Kieran Dennis and Jayson Cooke

0:22:45
Reality Bites... with Joanne Benhamu - Joanne comments on the recent recall of apricot kernels due to risk of cyanide toxicity and the history of claims about them as a cancer cure.

0:29:05
The Think Tank - This time we invade the home of Eran Segev to chat about the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Post-Fukushima 'anti-radiation' pills condemned by scientists, Bisphenol A (BPA) scare and the winners and losers at the 2011 Australian Skeptics Convention. With Dr Rachie Dunlop, Joanne Benhamu and Richard Saunders.

Direct download: the_skeptic_zone_162_111126.mp3
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posted by: Carri on 2012-04-30 01:09:34
Also here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/trevorbutterworth/2011/11/14/bpa-and-babies-new-research-from-fda-focuses-on-what-happens-in-womb/
posted by: Jo Benhamu on 2011-12-04 05:03:54
This is a link to the Teeguarden study. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21705716

There is a discussion of the stronger studies at the end of the paper.

This is one of them. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18579321

An interesting publication from the European Food Safety Authority here. (In particular recognition of the flaws in using animal models in the case of BPA.

I also recommend Trevor Butterworth's coverage of the issue:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/trevorbutterworth/2011/07/25/majestically-scientific-federal-study-on-bpa-has-stunning-findings-so-why-is-the-media-ignoring-it/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/trevorbutterworth/2011/10/27/top-government-scientists-challenge-leading-anti-bpa-researcher-on-misrepresentation-ties-to-trial-lawyers-and-claiming-he-refuted-specific-research-years-before-it-was-actually-published/
posted by: Jo Benhamu on 2011-12-04 05:02:33
Do you have a link to the GOOD BPA studies? I'd like to share them. :)
posted by: Gary H. on 2011-11-29 20:00:44

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