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11 January 2012
Ask for Evidence postcards
We have just launched postcards for people who want to ask for evidence for a claim in a policy, newspaper article, advert or product but don’t know where to start.
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28 December 2011
Celebrities and Science 2011
From fashion to fad-diets, medicine to super foods, and the environment to allergies, at Sense About Science we continue to monitor the science claims made each year by the influential and the famous.
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2 February 2012
"Heart danger in diet drinks"
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25 January 2012
"Is fried food bad for you?"
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19 January 2012
There is no evidence that parabens increase the risk of breast cancer
Recent media stories have linked parabens found in cosmetics, food and deodorant to an increased risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer charities say there is no evidence for this.
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