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Embracing the Health Benefits of Nicotine

The Risk-Monger looks at the multiple health benefits from nicotine, and has decided that it is the right time in his life to start vaping.

Fighting the Righteous Zealots (2020s Version)

Why has the Risk-Monger joined the tobacco harm reduction fight? Like glyphosate, it is about proper risk management.

SlimeGate 3.2.3.4: Retract the Smith et al. (2016) paper: “Key Characteristics of Carcinogens…”

If papers are retracted because of industry interest, why aren't papers written for the litigation industry retracted?

SlimeGate 3.2.3.3: The Litigation Industry’s Influence on IARC’s Talc Monograph

Part 3 of the SlimeGate talc exposé shows how IARC was working in service to the US litigation industry.

SlimeGate 3.2.3.2: Covering up Dissent on IARC’s 3rd Talc Monograph

IARC's 3rd talc monograph did not reflect the experts' dissent. Instead they covered it up to project a consensus.

SlimeGate 3.2.3.1 – IARC’s Talc Journey Part 1: A Tale of Three Talcs

This exposé on IARC's three talc monographs shows an agency willing to change their methodology to meet their political objectives.

SlimeGate 3.1.2.2: Five Reasons Why the Ramazzini Institute Fired their Director

The Sudden Departure of Daniele Mandrioli Indicates an Activist Science Group in Disarray

How Environmental-Health Policy Got Scrooged

Mr Monger was visited by the Ghosts of Policy Past, Policy Present and Policy Yet to Come.

Confessions of an Addict

Is vaping addictive in the same way as a drug addiction or more like an addiction to running or shopping?

SlimeGate 3.2.2: IARC’s Attack on Atrazine

IARC is up to their old tricks again. We are starting to learn to ignore them.