STAT, June 8, 2024: Our Letter to the Editor at STAT News disagreed with the first Opinion commentary urging more use of antipsychotics for dementia patients. We explain that these drugs too often kill older patients or serve as chemical straight jackets,
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Medicare has different standards than the FDA. That’s how it should be
STAT News, February 2, 2024: NCHR’s Diana Zuckerman’s commentary in STAT News explains why Medicare should not pay for every medical product that FDA approves, since some are more likely to harm rather than help Medicare patients. She points out that FDA does not require diversity in clinical trials and rarely includes enough older and less healthy patients that tend to rely on Medicare.
Read More »Are PIP rubber playgrounds safe for Kingston?
Kingston Wire, October 23, 2023: NCHR president Diana Zuckerman’s oped in the Kingston (NY) Wire explains the risks to children of lead and other toxic chemicals in PIP rubber playground surfaces and artificial turf in Kingston and other communities.
Read More »Opinion: Are Turf Fields a Safe Place for Kids to Play in Westfield?
Dr. Diana Zuckerman, PH.D, Tap into Westfield: September 12, 2022 As a mother, I used to think that artificial turf and rubber playground surfaces were a clever and attractive alternative to grass fields. As a scientist, however, I learned that my children were being exposed to unsafe chemicals without my knowledge or consent. I recently wrote […]
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Asphalt playgrounds are bad for kids. So is artificial grass
Los Angeles Times and Yahoo News, September 7, 2022 To the editor: It’s frightening that L.A. schoolchildren are playing on sizzling asphalt, but the commentary and reporting on it miss an important part of the story. Years of research show that the school playground surfaces that are even hotter than pavement are made from artificial turf or colorful rubber. On […]
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