Friday, September 25, 2026

Tag: cancer

New book reveals tactics Coca-Cola uses to remain No. 1 soft...

“Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick” is a detailed account of the tactics used to maintain a great reputation despite company's secrets.

Newly release EPA data finds more than half US population exposed...

More than 158 million people across the U.S. were exposed these compounds in their drinking water—15 million more than had previously been reported—out of a total population of 340 million.

Monsanto to pay $2.1 billion in Roundup herbicide lawsuit filed in...

This is the latest court battle Monsanto has faced over its herbicide.

A national asbestos-exposure registry of veterans could combat misdiagnosis in mesothelioma...

Many U.S. veterans are suffering from asbestos-related illnesses due to past military exposure, highlighting the urgent need for a national asbestos-exposure registry to improve early detection, diagnosis, and access to VA benefits.

National Cancer Institute employees can’t publish information on these topics without...

Among the 23 hot-button issues, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica: vaccines, fluoride, peanut allergies, autism.

PFAS in drinking water increases rates of certain cancers, new study...

Also known as "forever chemicals," the research of cancer incidents collected between 2016 and 2021 showed up to 33 percent higher rates of certain cancers.

UnitedHealthcare interrupts doctor mid-surgery to question patient’s cancer care

A Texas doctor was forced to step out of the operating room after an insurance company questioned her patient’s approved cancer treatment.

A history of success drives the ongoing struggle to clean up...

Cancer Alley communities in Louisiana are still fighting for a healthier environment for everyone.

EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and industry

EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals, marking a critical step in protecting public health and the environment after decades of harm.

Recent exposure to glyphosate-contaminated foods reported in 80% of Americans

As the volume of glyphosate applied to crops has increased 100-fold since its introduction to the market in 1974, Americans’ exposure to the chemical has broadened.

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The Charles R. Huntley Generating Station in Tonawanda, New York. Photo: Andre Carrotflower / CC BY-SA 4.0

EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue

The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Farragutful / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs

A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
The lobby of the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Photo: Daderot (public domain)

7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike

A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
A patient exam room at a U.S. urgent care clinic. Photo: Harrison Keely / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage

Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Demonstrators protest ICE conduct in Minneapolis. Photo: Fibonacci Blue / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run

DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.