Baloney Detection: Episode 15 - Chemical Names That You Can(not) PronounceChemophobia is not a new phenomenon, but with how easy the Internet makes the spread of information, chemophobia has become a much bigger problem in today’s society. The fear of what materials are in a certain product helps drive the sales and profits for many companies, which leads to chemophobia featuring in advertisements. We will do a deep dive into chemophobia and how it is represented in what you see. Resourceshttps://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-do-drugs-get-named/2019-08#:~:text=Pharmaceutical%20names%20are%20assigned%20according,or%20indication%20of%20the%20drug. https://www.npr.org/2008/04/24/89876927/michael-pollan-if-you-cant-say-it-dont-eat-it https://www.cspinet.org/page/clean-labels https://www.eatingwell.com/article/282469/clean-eating-foods-list/ https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/2017/08/what-does-clean-eating-mean-anyway https://crystalclear-systems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dihydrogen-monoxide.jpg https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/a20449448/chemicals-in-food/ https://www.beachbodyondemand.com/blog/18-ingredients-sound-dangerous-arent https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/13580758-harmless-food-additives/ View the transcript for this episodeReach out to Dr. K!Send us an email, suggest a topic, or ask a question at [email protected]. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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