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Originally Posted by Reelman65

I don't know exactly what "persnickety" means" . and I am definitely not trying to create strife or anything like that. But having a background in science, and witnessing first hand how some of the conclusions are reached, I don't just blindly accept what any academic,commercial or govt says.

If we get caught speeding, then we will absolutely get a fine, but sometimes it is worth the risk. (all the time for some people)

The determination that freon damages the ozone coincided fairly closely with dupont's patent expiration and dupont's lobbying practices, make me question the conclusions of the dangers of freon
Would I base my business on releasing freon from old refrigeration systems? no. but I definitely don't lose sleep if I accidentally let one go.
It's a proven fact original conclusion of the 2nd hand smoke study was inaccurate and politically motivated. and that the risk of 2nd and smoke is less than many other risks that we accept.

There are many examples of wrong conclusions about safety of practices and materials

It is not a fact that asbestos will cause health issues. It is a fact that asbestos can cause health issues with enough exposure.
the Sun will also cause health issues with enough exposure.

I was using Binary to mean 100% good or 100% bad with nothing in between.

Anyway, I don't really have a dog in that fight, but it always surprises me on this forum that people (not me, I am too much of a wimp to quit my regular job) in a business that you have to be so original, creative and independent and have a huge amount of courage to carve out your living with no weekly paycheck or guarantees, can thoughtlessly follow the rules set by some panty waste college professor or desk jockey bureaucrat paid off by some company.

Just my opinion, best regards to everyone.

I am not a blind follower of "studies" because any research can have a built in bias and it is often funded by the very industry it is intended to examine. Scientists like having an income just like the rest of us. It may take years before a particular study can be duplicated and proven wrong - in the meanwhile, billions of dollars of a toxic product are sold. You have to use common sense and try to protect yourself.



I also know that correlation does not mean cause - but Dr. Oz would probably have to stop broadcasting if more people figured that out. Ironically, Dr. Phil - one of the greatest purveyors of popular health information in the media is sponsored, in part, by a company trying to ram hormones down women's throats. Hormones known to cause a variety of health problems.

Some forum members admit to repeated exposure to asbestos and who is to say that if you track it into your vehicle and your house that it doesn't linger there and become long term exposure? If it's on your tools etc.

And I am one of those people who are allergic to cigarette smoke - it caused me painful sinusitis and ear infections in childhood because my parents were ignorant of it. We can argue forever about second hand smoke and the tobacco industry will keep trying to convince us that it is not as dangerous a product as it is.

I guess you are either someone who cares about those in your immediate environment and the world as a whole or you are not. If you care, you will try to do the best you know how to do - even if that later turns out to be the wrong thing. You will not sell out tomorrow for a few bucks today. No matter how tempting it may be to do so.

Getting to the truth is hard. Being willing to look for it is the beginning.