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MEDICAL: DISEASES: EBOLA, DIABETES :
FEAR PANIC AND DISTRESS:
Why Halloween Candy Is a Far Bigger Threat to Americans Than Ebola
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Why Halloween Candy Is a Far Bigger Threat to Americans Than Ebola
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October 22, 2014
By Jill Richardson
AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/why-halloween-candy-far-
bigger-threat-americans-ebola?akid=12395.317869.8sxjpi&rd=1&src=
newsletter1024232&t=18
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/q3myx9t
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As airlines, cruise ships, and hospitals cope with waves of Ebola jitters,
Im wondering whether the panic the deadly virus is inducing will distort
Halloween traditions this year.
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There are real precautions we must take, but at this point the Ebola
hysteria is overblown.
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And, if youre worried your kids will get Ebola from trick-or-treating,
please get a grip.
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This is simply a case study in how humans perceive unfamiliar risks as
scarier than familiar ones. For example, compare the number of people
killed in plane crashes (fewer than 1,000 a year worldwide) with the
number of people who perish each year in car accidents ( more than 33,000
in this country alone). But do you know anyone who is too afraid to get in
a car?
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For those who are truly exposed to the disease, especially in the affected
West African nations, Ebola is terrifying. A deadly illness that causes
bleeding out of every orifice is scarier than any costume you will see on
Halloween.
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But only a handful of people have been treated for Ebola in the United
States so far. And fortunately we are equipped with far better health
infrastructure than Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea if more cases do pop
up.
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Ebola isnt an airborne virus like the flu. The people who get it are
typically relatives or health workers who come into direct contact with
patients bodily fluids while caring for them or handling their bodies
after death.
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The spookiest part of Halloween is the candy.
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Not candy laced with arsenic or bearing hidden razor blades. Just candy.
Because Americans eat more than double the recommended amount of added
sugars each day. Eating too much sugar increases the risk youll get
diabetes and other diet-related chronic diseases.
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If you want to save yourself and your kids from a scary disease, stop
fretting about Ebola and eat less sugar. Diabetes and heart disease are
truly worth getting frightened about. Even if you wait until after
Halloween, cutting back on sugar will improve your familys health.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
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