Demonizing E-Cigarettes Is Not Evidence-based

Demonizing E-Cigarettes Is Not Evidence-based

Sometimes it's just public relations. We subsidize nicotine patches but regulators are increasingly interested in banning electronic cigarettes. Such misguided legislation, not backed by sound data,…
Close Enough For NIEHS Work

Close Enough For NIEHS Work

The subject of endocrine disruption is not particularly new, with extensive scientific and regulatory attention to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) over the last 20 years or so. A common…
You Take Risks Because You Can't Stop Yourself

You Take Risks Because You Can't Stop Yourself

A new paper correlates brain activity with how people make decisions. Based on these images, the authors suggest that when individuals engage in risky behavior, such as drunk driving or unsafe sex,…