MRI Says Alarm Over Products Often Premature
A Midwest Research Institute review led by Dr. Edward Lawless finds public worry over items like mercury in tuna and phosphate detergents often baseless and harmful. The study cites the 1959 Cranberry scare as an example of economic and policy damage from rapid media-driven fear.
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Sense of Values Fading in U S
A Washington Asahi correspondent reports that American courtesy and working attitudes have declined. Foreign papers note Vietnam policy and bombing impact, with critics citing minimal effect on North Vietnam and stalled prisoner releases. The London Observer urges restraint for humanity.
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