Category: Risk Analysis

Chris Christie and John Kasich Want to Tax Virtue?

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In "The Christie-and-Kasich Tax Show: Why are they taxing people who are trying to quit smoking?," published by National Review Online, National Center Senior Fellow Jeff Stier and the Heartland Institute's Greg Conley ask why two supposedly conservative governors want ...
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Why Do Governors Chris Christie and John Kasich Want to Tax People for Trying to Quit Smoking?

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New York, NY/Chicago, IL/Washington, DC - In an op-ed in today's National Review Online, "The Christie-and-Kasich Tax Show: Why are they taxing people who are trying to quit smoking?," National Center for Public Policy Research Senior Fellow Jeff Stier joins ...
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Activists Try to Take the Joy Out of Summer for Children and Adults

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Warning to Parents: Worrying Too Much About Ideologically-Based "Scares" Can Needlessly Ruin Summer Fun New York, NY / Washington, D.C. - National Center for Public Policy Research Risk Analysis Director Jeff Stier is responding this week to a range of ...
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Celebrity-Studded Anti-Obesity Film Is Pure Propaganda

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In a piece featured on Politix today, I explain what’s going on behind the scenes in Katie Couric and Laurie David’s big-government film, “Fed Up.” If you don’t watch to watch the film or even read the reviews, you just ...
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Politix: Consumer Groups Fight Back Against Junk Science Tactics

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In a piece in today’s Politix, I write about some push-back against the junk science activists. With increasing frequency, activist groups are trying to remove safe and useful products from the market. Why? Because they think they can fool consumers, ...
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Think-Tanks Join to Urge New York State Legislature to Hold Fair Hearings

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National Center for Public Policy Research, Heartland Institute Urge New York Legislature to Hear Witnesses from BOTH Sides at e-Cigarette Hearing e-Cigarettes are a Gateway Out of Tobacco Smoking for Many Adults, Groups Say Washington, D.C. / Chicago, IL - ...
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Statement by Risk Analysis Division Director Jeff Stier on Chicago’s Decision to Ban Plastic Shopping Bags

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New York, NY / Washington, D.C. - The following is a statement by Risk Analysis Division Director Jeff Stier on the vote by Chicago's City Council today to ban the use of plastic shopping bags by large supermarkets, chain stores ...
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Bloomberg’s Food Police Take Over DC

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In an opinion piece in today’s Daily Caller, I explain how Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s food police have developed a strong foothold in Washington, DC, in an effort to use the government to change how you eat. If you liked Mayor Bloomberg’s ...
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Statement of Jeff Stier on FDA’s Announcement on E-Cigarette Regulations

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Washington, D.C. - National Center for Public Policy Research Risk Analysis Director Jeff Stier has released the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration's announcement today on e-cigarettes: I'm pleased that the FDA has finally released a blueprint for ...
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Top Drug Execs Quizzed on Ways to Improve “Compassionate Use” Policies

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Drugs the FDA Has Not Yet Approved are the Last Hope for Some Patients, Yet Access Often is Difficult National Center Senior Fellows Speak Directly with CEOs of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson Short Hills, NJ / New Brunswick, NJ ...
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