For the record

When scientific evidence is misrepresented in the news, experts can set the record straight. 'For the record' pieces have responded to articles making dodgy science claims, ranging from junk food causing allergies, magnets easing the symptoms of menopause or that perfume can make your unborn baby infertile.

All 'For the record' pieces

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	Was a trial on complementary medicine in Northern Ireland "spectacularly successful"?
	"Is your child's mobile phone scrambling their brain?"
	Are wartime helmets too dangerous for the classroom?
	"Children in agricultural areas are being exposed to a dangerous cocktail of pesticides"
	"Research suggests even experimenting [with marijuana] can cause brain damage."
	"Circumcision cuts risk of prostate cancer by 45%"
	"Using mouthwash 3 times a day can give you cancer"
	"The Sun calls for the screening age in England to be lowered from 25"
	"Why you should NEVER keep your mobile in your bedroom"
	"Chemicals in food packaging may be health risk"
	"Casual sex linked to depression and suicidal thoughts"
	"Is BPA linked with increased risk of miscarriage?"
	Chemicals in spray tan "may increase the incidence of cancer, diabetes, obesity and to impair fertility."
	"Danger to health in just one bottle of diet drink each day"
	"Lie detector tests set to be introduced to monitor sex offenders"

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