Monday, September 22, 2025

New FDA Commissioner Has Ties to Big Pharma

Robert Califf has close ties to the pharmaceutical industry, so how can he be impartial in role as the new commissioner of the FDA?

What do Louisiana pipeline explosion and Dakota Access pipeline have in common? Phillips 66

Aging pipelines are seen as a major issue that could create catastrophes.

California judge rules against Monsanto, allows cancer warning on Roundup

It’s great to see democracy is alive and well in California where judges are still willing to stand up for science, even against the most powerful corporate polluters.

Human exposure to glyphosate has skyrocketed 500% since introduction of GMO crops

The public needs to be better informed of the potential risks of the numerous herbicides sprayed onto our food supply.

12 farmworkers poisoned by toxic pesticide only one month after EPA denies ban

Chlorpyrifos originates from a nerve gas developed by Nazi Germany.

Study links childhood residential proximity to polluted St. Louis creek with increased risk of...

The study's findings examined baby teeth to investigate proximity to the creek and cancer risk.

Critical antibiotics still used on US farm animals despite superbug crisis

The FDA is planning to release data on pharmaceutical sales for animal antibiotics for 2017 this December, which will give more indication as to how well the new regulations are working.

Wasted lives: The worldwide tragedy of youth suicide

Principles of goodness together with the golden seed of social justice – sharing – need to be the guiding ideals of a radically redesigned socio-economic paradigm.

Grocery store opens world’s first plastic-free aisle

This comes at a time when unnecessary plastic pollution is a growing global concern that is affecting our oceans, habitats and food chains.