Introduction
How to Interpret the Worry Index
FOOD
1. Caffeine
2. Dietary Supplements
3. Food Additives
4. Fair Trade
5. Gluten
6. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
7. Organic Produce
8. Pasteurized Milk
9. Salt
10. Sugar
11. Teflon
12. Alcohol
13. Meat
14. Food Safety
15. Fat
16. Antibiotics in Food Animals
MEDICINE
17. Oral Contraception
18. Giving Birth in a Hospital
19. Ebola
20. Brain-Eating Amoeba
21. Medical Errors
22. Acetaminophen
23. General Anesthesia
24. Medical Imaging
25. Flesh-Eating Infection
26. Health Care–Associated Infections
ENVIRONMENT
27. Mobile Phones
28. Mold
29. Microwave Ovens
30. Asbestos
CHEMICALS
31. Aluminum
32. Flame Retardants
33. Fluoride
34. Formaldehyde
35. Lead
36. Mercury
37. BPA
38. DEET
ANIMALS
39. Snakes
40. Cats
41. Bears
42. Bees
43. Dogs
44. Shark Attack
45. Spiders
46. Ticks
47. Mosquitoes
TRAVEL
48. Elevators
49. Public Restrooms
50. Public Transportation
51. Public Swimming Pools
52. Airport Body Scanners
53. Bedbugs
54. Cruise Ships
55. Amusement Park Rides
MISCELLANEOUS
56. Pirates
57. Toys Made in China
58. Asteroid Strike
Conclusion
Appendix A Do-It-Yourself
Appendix B Reading a Scientific Paper
Appendix C First Aid Kit
Index