Science and Evidence
Evidence informed, not fear based.
Our evidence standard
Micro Detox uses trusted public health sources, scientific reviews, and careful exposure reduction principles. We focus on practical guidance families can use without panic.
Source types we prioritize
- Government health agencies
- Public health institutions
- Scientific advisory bodies
- Peer reviewed review papers
- Academic research
Examples of sources we draw on: EPA, FDA, CDC, NIEHS, ECHA, EFSA, WHO, and peer-reviewed review papers.
How we write about risk
We avoid extreme or absolute claims. We use careful wording such as may be associated with, research suggests, commonly associated with, can be found in some products, and reducing avoidable exposure may be a practical precaution.
Why cautious wording matters
Product formulas change. Exposure depends on amount, frequency, product use, age, ventilation, heat, skin contact, and many other factors. Scientific evidence can be strong for some concerns and weaker or still emerging for others.
We check that a source is the source
A reference can be real, reachable, and still be the wrong paper. An audit against source metadata in August 2026 found 58 references across 49 entries that pointed at a genuine study about something else entirely: a microfibre citation resolving to a genetics paper, a PFAS citation to a mathematics one.
Those references are no longer shown anywhere, in any build. Only references verified against their own metadata are displayed, and a check in the build keeps it that way.
Three tiers, stated on the claim itself
In the app's body section, every claim carries its own strength tag rather than sitting under one page-level caveat.
- Well established. Repeatedly measured or agreed by the major agencies.
- Evidence still emerging. Real findings, still being worked out.
- Limited evidence. Contested, or resting on few or small studies.
The tier is about the evidence, never a warning about a reader's body. None of them is drawn in red.
Important limit
Micro Detox explains what to check, why it may matter, and what practical alternatives exist. It does not diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition.
Our evidence scale
Not every concern sits at the same level of certainty. Here is how we weigh what we share, so you can judge it for yourself.
Widely recognised by public health agencies or regulatory bodies. The concern is well documented, though the right response still depends on amount, frequency, and context.
Supported by a growing body of research, but not yet settled. We share it with careful wording and note where the science is still developing.
Evidence is limited or mixed, but the alternative is simple and low-regret, so reducing avoidable exposure may be a sensible, low-cost precaution.
We never say a product causes or cures a condition. Everything here is about lowering avoidable exposure in everyday routines, not treating health.