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Summary: Interesting
Review: Not being a scientist Mr. Fumento basically describes himself in this book; "as not only grossly ignorant, but arrogant as well." He wrote this book well. But not being a scientific expert, I would not take his words too seriously. What it did make me do is look further into the many definitions he has for clusters, epidemiology, etc.He does explain why and how studies and statistics with regards to the studies are done, and that I found interesting and well put. This is not a scientific journal, but a laymans opinions. He is not a PhD, but an attorney. However, I believe there is a lot of good information in his book. You just know when you read it, you need to look much, much further.
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Summary: Warning on bad science (Alar,Love Canal,AgentOrange)
Review: This book provides an excellent reference for discussions ofthe misinformation spread about Alar, Love Canal, dioxin,Agent Orange, food irradiation, electromagnetic field-induced cancer, and gasohol. Fumento not only exposes the fertilizer behind the alarmist campaigns, but provides valuable insight into how epidemiology works, how to spot bad arguments, and how to identify acceptable levels of risk in daily life. Easy and fun to read text from a lawyer who has done his research. Guaranteed to upset environmentalists, Viet Nam vets, amateur epidemiologists, Archer-Daniels-Midland, and anyone else who believes that science should bow to political expedience.
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