How to write a good scare story

September 3, 2007

How to write a good scare storyEarlier this week, a group of researchers found aluminium in breast tissue and, without further evidence, speculated that deodorants, which contain traces of aluminium, cause breast cancer.

Henry’s nicely debunked this story in an earlier post but we’re not quite finished with aluminium scare stories yet.

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