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Science Literacy and the changing evidence of harm in the food context: Part 2
Related to this project: Food4Health

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From the Globe and Mail article cited in my last blog, here is something to consider:
"Health Canada contends there is no risk because a single serving of pop with the highest amount detected — 4.5 parts per billion — would give drinkers a dose well below its safety limit.

The levels are "extremely low," said Samuel Godefroy, director of the health agency's Bureau of Chemical Safety. He said children would not be at risk from consuming pop, and an adult would have to drink 900 cans a day to exceed the government's safety level."

Yet, there are doubts. In science, we almost always have doubts and this is good. But, there are times when small doubts become big news and before you know it, something that has overwhelming evidence to support it, becomes an issue of concern among the public. Andre Picard's call for scientific literacy support is well placed, and hopefully heeded.

March 5, 2009 | 10:48 AM Comments  0 comments

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