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DESCRIPTION:News about toxic chemicals, as reported via newspaper, radio, TV, the 
 Internet and, increasingly, social media, is pervasive.  People hear 
 controversial and frequently conflicting information about contamination of 
 the air, drinking water and food supply.  Is ozone beneficial or 
 detrimental?  Is red wine good for you or bad?  What about seafood?  One 
 minute, a new pharmaceutical is a wonder drug, and the next it is recalled. 
  People are understandably left to wonder, "But is it safe?"\n\nUncertainty 
 is part and parcel of virtually all aspects of our lives, and the risk to 
 our health from chemicals is no exception.  Frequently the answer is, 
 "Well, it depends."  It can depend on factors such as the properties of the 
 chemical, the amount of exposure, the gender, age, state of health, and 
 genetic makeup of the individual, etc.\n\nIn this program, a distinguished 
 panel of toxicologists and environmental journalists will touch upon the 
 basics of the science of toxicology and how it is communicated to the 
 public, sometimes successfully and sometimes not.  They will discuss how 
 they interact to try to provide scientifically accurate and meaningful 
 information, and offer insights into how citizens can make informed 
 decisions on toxic risks in the absence of 
 certainty.\n\nToxicologists\nLinda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., Director of the 
 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences\nJohn Incardona, Ph.D., 
 M.D., Supervisory Research Toxicologist, Northwest Fisheries Science 
 Center\nKent R. Olson, M.D., Medical Director of the California Poison 
 Control Center\n\nJournalists\nMarla Cone, Editor-In-Chief, Environmental 
 Health News\nJane Kay, San Francisco- based environment writer\nJanet 
 Raloff, Senior Editor, Science News\n\nModerated by:\nChris Bowman, 
 Chairman, Environment-Energy News Initiative, Capital Public 
 Radio\n\nOrganized and introduced by:  \nPhilip Wexler, Technical 
 Information Specialist, National Library of Medicine's Toxicology and 
 Environmental Health Information Program\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/02/22/18707983.php
SUMMARY:Poisons in the Press: Deciding for Yourself What's 'Safe'
LOCATION:Commonwealth Club\n595 Market Street, 2nd Floor\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94105\n415-597-6700\nhttp://tickets.commonwealthclub.org
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/02/22/18707983.php
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