“The Media Likes Scaring Us, and We Like It”, John Stossel
John Stossel rips fear mongering in the media
Listening to us, you’d think our growing exposure to pesticides, food additives, and other mysterious chemicals has created America’s “cancer epidemic.” But in truth there is no cancer epidemic — cancer incidence is flat, and death rates have been falling for years. But such good news doesn’t get much play. No interest groups benefit from it.
Ya think?
Stossel certainly takes the gloves off and it’s a good read.