Thursday, September 24, 2026

These 33 Cities Cheated on Lead Contamination Tests, Similar to Flint, Michigan

The three “cheats” used by cities include: running the faucet for a while before collecting a sample to flush out the system; removing aerators from faucets before collecting a sample; and running the water slowly.

Army Corps to grant final easement for DAPL on Trump’s order, ignoring Environmental Impact...

“Trump thinks he’s getting what he wants, but the people who’ve been emboldened by the worldwide fight against the Dakota Access pipeline won’t quietly back away.”

New study shows plastic pollution threatens human health on a global scale

“The heavy toxic burdens associated with plastic – at every stage of its life cycle – offers another convincing argument why reducing and not increasing production of plastics is the only way forward. Plastic is lethal, and this report shows us why.”

Sanders Celebrates as GMO Labeling Dark Act is Blocked in US Senate

"People have a right to know what they are eating…”

Study shows Medicare For All could save us $600 billion annually on paperwork and...

“Industry wants you to think universal healthcare is too expensive. In reality, it’s our current system that’s a wasteful, unsustainable disaster.”

How two common medications became one $455 million specialty pill

After I was prescribed a brand-name drug I didn’t need and given a coupon to cover the out-of-pocket costs, I discovered another reason Americans pay too much for health care.

Lawmakers and advocates support nationwide social media warning labels to address youth mental health...

A push to advance social media warning label legislation is slated to expand in California, Minnesota, New York and Texas in 2026.

Beyond organic: How regenerative farming can save us from global catastrophe

“Regenerative agriculture provides answers to the soil crisis, the food crisis, the health crisis, the climate crisis and the crisis of democracy.”

Short supplies and price increases give major hospital systems and philanthropies idea to launch...

"The folks who are gouging people and creating shortages, they know who they are. And they're the ones who should be very concerned."

By his words and actions, Trump is facilitating, proliferating the spread of Covid-19

An American president must never again be allowed to fully manage a response to any pandemic. That responsibility must be assigned to scientists and other medical experts.