gLoBaL~E~LINKED <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Who has certified that these >brands are safe?
The appropriate first question for any product is: What is the incidence rate of alleged adverse effects following the use of the product? That is the first step in considering safety. Knowingly concealing adverse effects is dishonest. However, manufacturers and marketers might simply not know whether or not their product is free from serious adverse effects (hence the term "no scientific evidence" of serious adverse effects). Most of the time they are lucky: adverse effects turn out to be rare, or mild, or unconnected with the product. Sometimes adverse effects come to light too late, as with thalidomide used for morning sickness in pregnancy. The severity and frequency of the disease make a difference to risk/benefit analysis with products. If the disease is potentially fatal, greater risks of adverse effects tend to be accepted: in order to gain protection from the disease. If you have grave concerns, enlist the help of a competent epidemiologist to review all the reported evidence (or to reveal the lack of it). My own inclination would be to focus on bogus life-saving drugs, where the active ingredient is diluted to the point of inefficacy. Campaigning against the dishonest manufacturers of such important drugs would be a worthwhile consumer effort. Regards, Joel Almeida __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
