Wednesday, September 23, 2026

More evidence that fentanyl is killing meth and cocaine users

“The lack of awareness regarding the potentially deadly combination of fentanyl with cocaine or methamphetamine poses a significant risk to public health because of the heightened risk of overdose.”

Washington becomes first state to sue Monsanto over PCBs, accused of knowing its toxicity...

Washington’s lawsuit comes just days before shareholders decide on Bayer AG’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto that would create the world’s largest seed and pesticide company.

China invests $100B in water clean-up projects

For the people's sake, let’s hope China is able to meet their 2017 goals, and perhaps inspire other countries to follow suit.

Report: ‘No evidence that fracking can operate without threatening public health’

More than 1,500 scientific studies on the health and climate impacts of fracking prove its dangerous effect on communities, wildlife and nature.

BREAKING: Yale Study Finds Fracking Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals

The study also confirms the practice of fracking can contaminate both air and water in nearby communities.

Democratic senators join up to embrace single-payer by co-sponsoring Sanders’ “Medicare for all” bill

This new surge of Democratic support for single-payer health care may just be the beginning.

Health experts say getting your flu shot is extra important during Covid-19

Getting this year’s flu vaccine is an excellent way to protect yourself against the most prevalent strain as the year comes to a close.

Glyphosate exposure increases cancer risk up to 41 percent, study finds

"Our analysis focused on providing the best possible answer to the question of whether or not glyphosate is carcinogenic. As a result of this research, I am even more convinced that it is."

What Really Poisoned the Water in Flint, Michigan

Flint reveals that there is a much deeper contamination poisoning our country's political morals: namely, an insidious right-wing belief that poor people (particularly people of color who are poor) are underserving moochers whose misfortunes can be ignored.