“The dose makes the poison” is outdated

Does “the dose make the poison?” The chemical industry claims that a toxic exposure dose is “safe” until it’s not. But regulations can take years to catch up to scientific data about the dangers of low-level chemical exposures.

In today’s episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook is joined by Dr. Bruce Lanphear, a professor of health sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. In that role, he’s the  principal investigator for a study examining fetal and early childhood exposures.

Lanphear is a leading proponent of using a science-based approach to assess the potential health harms children face through exposure to toxic chemicals.

For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:

Little Things Matter

Water fluoridation less effective now than in past (Cochrane Review)

Science and Decisions, Advancing Risk Assessment (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)

Murderland

Hormones And Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: What You Need To Know (The Endocrine Society)

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