Cameron English
ACSH
California, United States
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Hysterical Headlines Debunked: Pollution Doesn't Cause Obesity
Recent headlines have suggested that air pollution may contribute to growing obesity rates. It's a speculative hypothesis based on bad science. → Read More
'GMOs,' Pesticides: Earth-Friendly Tools Environmentalists Should Love
Contrary to the story pushed by activist groups and reporters, recent research has shown that genetically engineered crops and the pesticides often paired with them have yielded impressive environmental benefits. → Read More
Halloween Candy Won't Destroy (Or Save) The Environment
This Halloween, don't be fooled into thinking that your choice of candy will help destroy or save the planet. Environmentalists and reporters will tell you otherwise. They're mistaken. → Read More
Progressive Politics Is Ruining Science—With The Help Of Scientists
Large segments of the science community have endorsed outright absurdities in recent years—biological sex is a "spectrum," obesity is a social construct, men can get pregnant. The list goes on. I make the case at BigThink that science is rapidly destroying its credibility by genuflecting to progressive political activists. → Read More
Teen Vaping: The 'Epidemic' With No End
A new CDC survey shows that teen vaping is still declining. Oddly, the agency maintains that e-cigarette use among adolescents is an "epidemic." → Read More
ACSH Debates 'Fat Acceptance' Advocates on Dr. Phil
I recently appeared on "Dr. Phil" to discuss the fat-acceptance movement—a dangerous, misnamed "social justice" cause that needs to die an abrupt death. Let's break down the debate that ensued. → Read More
Drought-Tolerant Crops: A Success Story the Non-GMO Project Hates
The Non-GMO Project claims that drought-tolerant crops won't help "feed the world" as climate change threatens crop yields. The evidence says otherwise. → Read More
EWG And Carey Gillam Keep Lying About Glyphosate
The New Lede—Environmental Working Group's "investigative reporting" outlet—continues to mislead readers about pesticides. This time they're spreading nonsense about a recent lawsuit challenging the EPA's assessment of the weedkiller glyphosate. Let's have a look. → Read More
Censorship? Twitter Puts A 'Warning' on ACSH Obesity Article
Continuing its trend of unjustified censorship, Twitter put a "warning" on one of our recent tweets "so people who don’t want to see sensitive content can avoid it." This protects nobody, but it denies the public access to credible health information. → Read More
Will Fat Acceptance Find a New Home on 'The Bachelor'?
Fat-acceptance advocates are pressuring TV executives to turn popular reality shows into platforms for social-justice advocacy. There is no better example of science-free cynicism. → Read More
'Ultra-Processed' Food: The Nutrition Myth That Won't Die
The Conversation returns with another awful story about the dangers of "ultra-processed" food. Here's a look at the science they ignored—again. → Read More
Vaping Promotes Smoking Cessation—More Data From The UK
A recent survey conducted at schools in England has yielded additional evidence that vaping is an effective smoking-cessation tool. → Read More
Heart-Stopping Stupidity: Climate Change Isn't Increasing Heart Attacks
Climate change is real; we contribute to it. But warmer temperatures aren't driving unprecedented increases in the number of heart attacks we suffer. → Read More
Correcting Silly Headlines: Grapes Won't Prevent Alzheimer's
Reporters have turned yet another study's underwhelming results into exaggerated headlines about the cognitive benefits of fruit consumption. Let's take a closer look at the paper in question. → Read More
Activist Groups Claim Pesticides On Food Are Harmful. FDA Says Otherwise.
The FDA has released the latest results from its Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program. Activist groups are scrambling to dismiss the report. → Read More
'What About The Children?' The Ultimate Activist Red Herring
Activist groups like to use children's health as a bargaining chip in debates about pesticide safety. I'm a dad, and I call shenanigans on this disingenuous scare tactic. → Read More
Bill Maher Is Right About The Fat-Acceptance Movement
Comedian Bill Maher is in trouble after attacking the fat-acceptance movement on his show last week. Not only was the segment hilarious, but it highlighted an important fact many people would rather not discuss: social-justice activists are rewriting science to protect their ideological commitments. → Read More
A Slice of Crazy: EWG Thinks Frozen Pizza May Cause Cancer
If you're worried about Monkeypox, school shootings, car accidents, or any other possible threat to your health, stop this instant. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has identified a greater risk for you to fret about—frozen pizza. → Read More
Wealth: The Solution To Our Global 'Plastic Problem'
We hear a lot about the tons of plastic that pollute our oceans, but the solution to this troubling problem gets much less air time. Let's take a closer look at the answer. Hint: it isn't paper straws. → Read More
'Regenerative' Farming: AOC's Over-hyped Climate Change Solution
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently came out in support of "regenerative" farming as a solution to climate change. There is little evidence to justify her advocacy. → Read More