"Evening News" Correspondent Responds To Complaints About Recent Report
Earlier this month, the "Evening News" featured a two-part report from correspondent Sharyl Attkisson that examined claims of a link between antiperspirants and breast cancer. You can watch both segments below:
Dr. Ted S. Gansler, director of medical content for the American Cancer Society, who was interviewed for the report, had several complaints about its “sensational and misleading tone.” He outlined his concerns in a recent letter to “Evening News” Executive Producer Jim Murphy. From his letter:
You can read both letters in full after the jump.
Video: Dr. Ted S. Gansler, director of medical content for the American Cancer Society, who was interviewed for the report, had several complaints about its “sensational and misleading tone.” He outlined his concerns in a recent letter to “Evening News” Executive Producer Jim Murphy. From his letter:
“The average viewer hearing the story would believe there might quite likely be a link between antiperspirants and breast cancer that is being covered up by the government, health experts, and the cosmetics industry. As a result, rather than dispel this common misconception, your report served to further the baseless and scary rumor, leaving women confused, concerned, and arguably, worse off than they would have been had they not watched the program.”Upon receipt of Gansler’s letter, Attkisson responded to his concerns. From her letter:
“Your letter appears to once again repeat a widespread misconception in seeming to imply that a link between antiperspirants and breast cancer has been ruled out. The point made in our report is that no such link has been ruled out, a fact that surely antiperspirant users deserve to know when making decisions about their product usage.”
You can read both letters in full after the jump.
