Core Themes

At the onset of the 21st century, we are mid-stream in a scientific revolution that is changing our understanding of the impacts of contamination on health profoundly. At the center of this revolution lie a series of core themes that challenge old dogmas, assumptions and practices that have hindered progress in the field.

This page offers links to essays about those themes. New essays will be added periodically.

Does the dose make the poison? J.P. Myers, Ph.D.

On the importance of mixtures. J.P. Myers, Ph.D.

The Precautionary Principle: Protecting Public Health and the Environment. Ted Schettler, MD, Katherine Barrett and Carolyn Raffensperger.

In development:

What can we learn from epidemiology?

"Background levels" matter

On certainty of science and conclusions about causation

More in planning...