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Junk Science Judo: Self Defense Against Health Scares and Scams »
Authors: Steven J. Milloy
ISBN-13: 9781930865129, ISBN-10: 1930865120
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cato Institute
Date Published: September 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Steven J. Milloy
Book Synopsis
This book is a simple, easy-to-read guide to debunking health scares and scams before you get hurt.
ABC News - John Stossel
I wish Junk Science Judo had been available when I was doing daily consumer reports. It hits the nail on the head about the media's role in health scares and scams. I wish all consumers and reporters would read it.
Table of Contents
| Preface | ix | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Lesson 1 | Know Thine Enemy | 7 |
| Lesson 2 | Show Me the Science! | 41 |
| Lesson 3 | Statistics Aren't Science | 69 |
| Lesson 4 | Epidemiology Is Statistics | 83 |
| Lesson 5 | Size Matters | 101 |
| Lesson 6 | Beat Statistics with Statistics | 107 |
| Lesson 7 | Big Numbers Mean Big Lies | 115 |
| Lesson 8 | Boycott Bioassays | 119 |
| Lesson 9 | Exposure Isn't Toxicity | 129 |
| Lesson 10 | Mind the Myths | 135 |
| Lesson 11 | Tricks Are for Kids | 155 |
| Lesson 12 | Know Your Friends | 177 |
| A Final Word: Go Forth and Debunk | 183 | |
| Notes | 193 | |
| Index | 211 | |
| About the Author | 217 |
Subjects
Health Books, Diet & Fitness Books
Health Medical Procedures & Consumer Education
Nonfiction True Crime White Collar & Nonviolent Crime
Social Sciences True Crime White Collar & Nonviolent Crime
Nonfiction Reference Consumer Guides
Health Medical Procedures & Consumer EducationNonfiction
True Crime White Collar & Nonviolent CrimeSocial Sciences
True Crime White Collar & Nonviolent CrimeNonfiction
Reference Consumer Guides