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> Topics of the day:

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> 1. Upcoming PBS Special: One More reason to Vote Today

> 2. ABCs of Folic Acid Counseling - new tutorial from Spina Bifida

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> Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 09:05:07 -0800

> From: Mark Fulop <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>

> Subject: Upcoming PBS Special: One More reason to Vote Today

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> AIR: AMERICA'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS

> Episode 111 Science Fiction

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> When scientific studies are released, most laypeople take the word of the

"experts" for granted and assume that the supporting data is legitimate. But

one science reporter discovered evidence that suggests there is an entire

industry built around spinning science for the purpose of confusing the

public while benefiting Big Business.

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> Paul Thacker was not hired to do investigative reporting, but rather

general news reporting for ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, a small

industry trade publication. But then, he says, he came across

junkscience.com, a Web site claiming to be dedicated to "All the junk that's

fit to debunk." The site challenges scientific findings on hotbed issues

such as global warming. Thacker looked into the background of "the

Junkman" -- site publisher Steven J. Milloy -- and discovered ties to both

the oil and tobacco industries. A further search, this time through the

archives of tobacco-related lawsuits, revealed that Milloy was on the Philip

Morris payroll as a science consultant at the same he was discrediting

studies on the dangers of second-hand smoke in his role as a columnist for

foxnews.com.

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> After publishing his findings on Milloy, Thacker investigated cases in

which seemingly grassroots organizations promoted industry arguments on

environmental issues. In an article called "Hidden Ties", he wrote about a

group called Project Protect, which appeared to be made up simply of

concerned Oregon citizens. Project Protect advocated legislation promoting

the cutting of trees to prevent forest fires -- a position also promoted by

the timber industry. As Thacker discovered through IRS documents, however,

Project Protect was really a $2.9 million media campaign. He wrote, "this

'grassroots' organization has clear ties to timber corporations -- an

industry likely to benefit financially from legislative reforms."

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> Thacker's investigative reporting, he says, didn't please some of the

people he worked for, and he soon found his career on the line. He says a

board member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), which publishes ES&T,

objected to a story he wrote about the Weinberg Group, an international

scientific and regulatory consulting firm which specializes in, among other

things, "product defense." Thacker's story examined a proposal made by The

Weinberg Group to chemical giant DuPont. The document outlined a detailed

product-defense strategy regarding PFOA, a chemical DuPont uses in the

production of Teflon. The letter arrived as DuPont was facing pressure from

the EPA and a civil-action lawsuit by West Virginia residents who claimed to

suffer serious health effects from exposure to PFOA. Thacker says the ACS

board member suggested he was focused on "muckraking rather than reporting

news." He further claims that he was told to stop his investigative

reporting.

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> He didn't. Several months later, Thacker unearthed evidence that the White

House had tried to prevent scientists from speaking out about the link

between climate change and the increasing strength of hurricanes. He says

ES&T refused to allow him to follow the story, so he found a home for it at

salon.com. Then, he says, he was fired from ES&T. In a written statement, an

ACS representative told AIR, "...it is not the policy of the American

Chemical Society to comment on conditions of individual's employment or

departure."

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> reached its potential, in my opinion, because we have rarely tackled the

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segregation and

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> Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 13:46:18 -0500

> From: Adriane Griffen <agriffen@SBAA.ORG>

> Subject: ABCs of Folic Acid Counseling - new tutorial from Spina Bifida

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> Hello:

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> We are happy to announce the availability of our new tutorial, ABCs of

> Folic Acid Counseling. We thank the many members of the list who

> contributed during the "pretesting" phase. CEUs, CNEs and CHES are

> available for the tutorial. Please visit the tutorial and share this

> announcement with your colleagues! To take the course, go to

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> Regards,

> Adriane

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> Adriane K. Griffen, MPH, CHES

> Director of Health Promotion and Partnerships

> Spina Bifida Association

> 4590 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Suite 250

> Washington, DC 20007-4226

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> (800) 621-3141 ext 13

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> agriffen@sbaa.org <BLOCKED::mailto:agriffen@sbaa.org> =20

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> Chair, National Council on Folic Acid

> 2000 N. Beauregard Street, 6th Floor=20

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> Please pass along this announcement to your colleagues:

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> ABCs of Folic Acid Counseling=20

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> from the Spina Bifida Association

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> Do you think you know everything about folic acid counseling?

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> You owe it to your patients to be sure!

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> Take a new continuing education (CE) tutorial developed by the Spina

> Bifida Association with cooperation from the Centers for Disease Control

> and Prevention. A 10 question pretest will help you to find out how

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> Continuing education credits will be offered for nurses and health

> educators, based on 1 hour of instruction. After taking this CE

> tutorial, you will be able to:

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> 1. Discuss the general importance of folic acid.=20

> 2. Discuss the folic acid recommendation.=20

> 3. Use the steps in folic acid counseling.=20

> 4. Use 1 minute of folic acid counseling during an interaction with

> a woman.=20

> 5. Identify women at risk for recurrence of spina bifida or another

> neural tube defect.=20

> 6. Prepare evaluation plans for folic acid counseling.=20

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> Taking folic acid prior to pregnancy can reduce the risk of neural tube

> defects like Spina Bifida by up to 70%. You owe it to your patients and

> to yourself to know everything about folic acid!

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> Take this informative course and earn continuing education credit.

> CEUs, CNEs and CHES credits are available. To take the course, go to

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