Junk Science: What You Know That May Not Be So


60m 1997

Brief Synopsis

John Stossel examines "junk science" -- claims and warnings that are supposedly authenticated and based on science, but may really be distorted and incorrect. Some of the topics explored include: Vitamin C's alleged power to ward off the common cold; exaggerated levels of iron in spinach; two Utah s

Film Details

Release Date
1997
Production Company
ABC News

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

John Stossel examines "junk science" -- claims and warnings that are supposedly authenticated and based on science, but may really be distorted and incorrect. Some of the topics explored include: Vitamin C's alleged power to ward off the common cold; exaggerated levels of iron in spinach; two Utah scientists whose work on cold fusion was ultimately discredited; the future of crack babies; the claim that breast implants cause connective tissue disease; and the clean-up of the chemical dioxin in two very different communities.

Film Details

Release Date
1997
Production Company
ABC News

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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