Over the course of the last year, I have been loosely engaged in some ongoing research on the long-term health hazards of nail salon workers. The Boston Globe recently featured an article on the Boston Public Health Commission's Safe Shops program which is expanding its site inspection/health campaign to include local nail salons. I sent a letter to the editor applauding this worthy work, but questioning how in-depth and how long-term the scope of the work intended to be. I was pleased to have the letter published, but somewhat disheartened by how much editorial license was taken with it. C'est la media...