FDA bans brominated vegetable oil in food because of concerns about chemical’s health harms
Due to the chemical's health hazards such as harmful effects on the nervous system, the agency said the food additive is no longer safe for food use.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 27, 2018
What you need to know about the Democratic Socialists of America, as Trump Administration misses family reunification deadline, children protest "horrific" immigration policy, and more.
At least 2% of U.S. public water systems are like Flint’s – Americans just...
More than five years after Flint’s water crisis first hit the news, the city has successfully lowered the lead levels in its...
BREAKING: Army Corps of Engineers DENIES permit for Dakota Access Pipeline
"I heard the Army Corp of Engineers will not grant the easement and they will reroute. I would say that it is over."
What happens when leaders won’t shut disease-spreading businesses and make mask shunning a political...
Natural selection at work...
Just 12% of people in the U.S. consume over 50% of the country’s beef,...
With their findings, which were published in the journal Nutrients, the researchers hope to influence the 12% of people eating a disproportionate amount of beef to make switches to other, lower-emissions protein sources.
‘Absolute nonsense’: As measles cases soar & kids die, expert slams RFK Jr. on...
Amid a growing number of measles cases in the United States, RFK Jr. has promoted skepticism of the efficacy of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
Monsanto seeks to reverse jury verdict in cancer case they lost
The company also argues that the $2 billion verdict was “unsupported, excessive and unconstitutional.”
2023 Lancet Report on health and climate change: a critical call for comprehensive global...
In-depth analysis of the escalating health crisis due to climate change and the imperative for systemic global climate action.
GMO crops, bee-killing insecticides to be banned on Boulder County-owned land
“Let’s acknowledge: This is not an easy issue; it‘s not a simple one.”