I would write a long ranty thread about this total bullshit, but fortunately the excellent @NicolaKSDavis at the Guardian has done a great job already:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/22/the-truth-about-obesogens-can-dust-and-chemicals-make-you-fat …
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Basically, the idea that obesogens - which ~may~ contribute to obesity - are carried in on your shoes in enough quantity to cause weight gain...is nonsense
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Although if I WERE to do a ranty thread, I'd probably mention that this appears to be from an unpublished conference presentation rather than peer-reviewed researchpic.twitter.com/UyaGmqqCmi
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I might also mention that the chances of a statement going from "maybe true" to "totally bullshit" when it's based on a poster at a conference are very high
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I walk barefoot so much I should be a stick ;)
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If only we could solve our obesity problem by getting people to take their shoes off!
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