Tag: health
Microplastics in human placentas linked to premature births
Researchers analyzed 175 placentas collected at both term and preterm, or under 37 weeks of pregnancy, and measured the amounts of 12 different microplastics and nanoplastics.
Trump targets FDA with sweeping overhaul led by Musk and RFK...
FDA faces radical changes under Trump, risking public health and regulatory stability.
Microplastics contaminate popular seafood, study shows
1,806 anthropogenic particles were found in 180 of 182 individuals with fibers being most abundant, followed by films and fragments.
Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on drug prices, halting efforts to...
Trump reverses progress on drug affordability, halting Medicare and Medicaid cost-saving initiatives.
3M knew firefighting foams were toxic for decades, documents reveal
Revelations show 3M misled the public about PFAS chemicals’ dangers, contributing to global contamination.
FDA bans red no. 3, citing cancer concerns and mounting advocacy...
FDA takes a major step in food safety regulation by banning cancer-linked dye.
Nearly one-third of US residents exposed to dangerous, unregulated contaminants in...
“Ultimately, we need to do a better job at protecting source waters and reducing discharges of pollutants into water bodies that feed into our drinking water supplies.”
Winners of 2024 Shkreli Awards expose worst healthcare profiteering cases
Shocking profiteering in healthcare system continues to harm patients nationwide.
Big agriculture’s dangerous role in spreading the next pandemic
Bird flu spreads through industrial farms while U.S. leaders prioritize big agriculture over public health.
California pesticide regulators links herbicide paraquat to risks to wildlife, human...
Paraquat, which has been linked to a range of diseases, is banned in more than 70 countries.
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Despite media knocks, Maine’s Graham Platner qualifies as this year’s breakthrough Senate campaign star
Who knew a year ago that a scintillating Maine campaign could be a national spark plug to a new progressive movement?
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
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Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.
US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...
The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.
Decades of research link pesticide use around homes, farms to childhood cancer
A new comprehensive meta-analysis published last month in the International Journal of Cancer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln analyzed findings from 88 epidemiological studies spanning more than 40 years.