Saturday, April 11, 2026

They needed treatment for drug addiction. The company they turned to may have used...

Former staff and investigators allege the drug treatment center falsified invoices to bill Medicaid for millions.

Higher cancer rates tied to factory farm counties as new study deepens scrutiny of...

Yale researchers found elevated cancer rates in heavily concentrated CAFO counties in California, Iowa, and Texas, adding urgency to concerns about manure waste, nitrate contamination, and rural drinking water safety.

Nicotine-based vaping likely causes lung, oral cancers, new comprehensive review

The review noted that the aerosols exhibit nearly all ten "key characteristics of carcinogens" identified by the World Health Organization.

‘Product of USA’ becomes a real standard enforced by USDA

The new standard, finalized in March 2024 and fully enforceable since the start of 2026, closes this gap and practice that often misled consumers who believed they were supporting American ranchers.

Research finds high levels of lead in children’s fast fashion

A landmark study revealed that every single children’s shirt tested from major fast-fashion and discount retailers exceeded the U.S. federal lead limit of 100 parts per million (ppm).

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine agenda risks a resurgence of deadly childhood plagues

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is spreading doubts about the safety of vaccines and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market.

EPA chief met with Bayer CEO over Supreme Court fight, agency records show

The June 17 meeting, between officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Bayer CEO Bill Anderson and two other top Bayer executives, came as Germany-based Bayer was working to quash costly U.S. litigation.

A growing presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in California produce, new study

According to Environmental Working Group, 37 percent of California-grown produce samples contained at least one of 17 different PFAS pesticide residues.

Pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease to stop production

While Syngenta officially cited "significant competition" from generic manufacturers and low profit margins, the chemical giant currently faces thousands of lawsuits in the United States from farmers affected by the disease.

Whole milk returns to school lunches reversing an Obama-era restriction

Since the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued immediate guidance, the legislation allows schools to begin serving these options immediately.