Health frauds prey on those seeking quick fixes
Dr. William T. Jarvis, president of the National Council Against Health Fraud, spoke at the Medical College of Wisconsin Alumni Center about how quackery and misinformation exploit people seeking fast cures. Sponsored by the Dairy Council of Wisconsin, the talk noted how frauds mask products as controversial to dodge safety tests and gain attention.
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William T. Jarvis
National Council Against Health Fraud
Medical College of Wisconsin
Dairy Council of Wisconsin
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Health fraud warned by Dr Jarvis at Milwaukee talk
Dr William Jarvis president of the National Council on Health Fraud warned near Milwaukee last week that quackery harms consumers. He described quacks as both bad actors and well meaning promoters and named chiropractors naturopaths iridology reflexology homeopathy and other methods as risky. He urged scientific methods and professional responsibility to combat health and medicine fraud.
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William Jarvis
National Council On Health Fraud
Milwaukee
Indoor toxins exceed outdoor exposure in EPA study
An EPA study finds 11 common indoor chemicals from cleaning agents materials and cigarette smoke reach much higher levels indoors than outdoors. Volunteers in Elizabeth Bayonne NJ Greensboro NC and Devils Lake NC showed indoor exposure often 70 times higher, linking results to home paints solvents building materials and cleaning products.
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N.C
Devils Lake
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