The Guardian newspaper has this month launched a reader funded chemical project, which looks to offer analysis of how everyday chemicals affect health, focussing not on the UK, but over the pond in America.

The Toxic America project is meant to be a six-month series, or articles, videos and more looking at the effects of chemicals in common products as well as in our air, our food and in the water we drink, and so far it has covered the likes of phthalates in cosmetics; BPA; flame retardants; and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), according to Chemical Watch.

However, in response to the project, which isn’t planned to launch until the end of June officially and only if it meets a fund-raising target total of $150,000 from readers by then, the American Chemistry Council has accused the paper of peddling misinformation.

In an official blog post under the headline, The Guardian Promoting Fear, Not Facts, the ACC said that the newspapers were pushing “well-worn accusations from anti-industry activists that can create unnecessary fear and confusion about the products we use in our daily lives.”

However, as well as ignoring all of the positive ways that the chemical industry affects everyday life, the ACC has also accused the Guardian of misleading its readers with facts. The ACC challenged eight statements that the Guardian had made so far, including the fact that only one per cent of chemicals in commerce have been properly tested.

The Guardian, in response, has said that it’s proud of its journalism, and that it’s no surprise that a body that advocates for the chemical industry would claim their reporting contained inconsistencies.

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