Exposure to air pollution from traffic increases risk of low birth weight, study shows
Term low birth weight, defined in the study as a weight less than 5 pounds 8 ounces, can have lifelong implications for health, with increased risk for diabetes, heart disease and hypertension in later life.
How Monsanto plants stories, suppresses science & silences dissent to sell a cancer-linked chemical
The company attempted to censor and discredit anyone and anything that contradicted their business interests.
‘Mass murder’: New report says air pollution from fossil fuel combustion causing 4.5 million...
“Moving our energy generation sector from fossil fuels to renewables is an essential step towards preventing catastrophic climate change and protecting our health.”
The medical mess
It seems odd that 12,000 foreign doctors can get residencies in the U.S. but 2,000 U.S. medical graduates cannot.
European Environment Committee Votes Against Glyphosate Renewal
"So long as serious concerns remain about the carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties of the herbicide glyphosate, the EU Commission should not renew its authorization."
Women’s health is on the chopping block, again
Defunding Planned Parenthood could cause a national health crisis for low-income women – and men, too.
Add this horror story of teacher charged $109K after heart attack to long list...
"The lesson is, if you live in America and get charged an outrageous medical bill, you better hope you can find a journalist to write about it."
Free school meals for all children can improve kids’ health
A bill proposed in Congress aims to make free school meals a permanent fixture in all states.
Washington D.C. passes law allowing medical marijuana reciprocity with other states
This proposal to expand the D.C’s medical marijuana law also demonstrates another important reality.
World’s Largest Food Distributor Commits to Source 100% Cage-Free Eggs
Sysco said that the transition to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain by 2026 will require significant collaboration amongst industry participants