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Several principles can be employed to squelch false rumors - true rumors should be confirmed, by the way - or limit their impact. First, respond quickly to the rumor; it becomes more difficult to counter after repeated circulation and wide dissemination. Second, it is generally best to respond to the rumor rather than use a "no comment" policy; "no comment" tends to increase uncertainty, further fueling the rumor. Third, diminish uncertainty by using a clear, point-by-point refutation with solid evidence. Fourth, the refutation should also come from a trusted, neutral, third-party source. Fifth, it is best to give context...
...years, a small but growing band of scientists has been raising concerns about the impact on human health of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in plastic that mimics the effect of the hormone estrogen. BPA can be found in a wide variety of products, including some plastic bottles and the lining of aluminum cans, and it can migrate fairly easily into the human bloodstream. That means few of us escape exposure, if in small doses - in one survey, 93% of Americans tested positive for the chemicals. Concerned researchers point to animal studies that indicate that even low-dose exposure...
...midfield, and each team had its chances to score. Baskind and Sheeleigh teamed up for some pretty plays in the Wildcats zone, and Davidson’s Tiffany Mumby had perhaps the day’s closest call when her bid to tie the game ran just wide of the Harvard goal at 83:30.But Gerow’s goal notwithstanding, Mann, who recorded six saves on the day, withstood Davidson’s second-half pressure. Lau and sophomores Kerry Kartsonis and Katherine Kuzma worked hard on the middle and back lines to maintain possession and limit breakaway opportunities...
...Harvard spokesman John D. Longbrake also said that the Medical School will be participating in a University-wide review of its conflict-of-interest policies, scheduled for this fall, to examine the policies at individual schools, institutional conflict policy, and special issues presented by clinical research...
...most detailed and substantial report—commissioned by the Harvard University Science Engineering Committee tasked with funding and approving cross-school science initiatives—called for the creation of a University-wide bioengineering initiative...