Tag: health
GMO food labeling regulations go into effect Jan. 1, but face...
The Center for Food Safety's ongoing litigation against the final labeling regulations claim deception and discrimination.
A plant that sterilizes medical equipment spews cancer-causing pollution on tens...
Beal, of the EPA, said that the Biden administration has “reinvigorated its commitment to protect public health from toxic air emissions from industrial facilities.” And she said ethylene oxide in particular is a major priority.
Health experts say getting your flu shot is extra important during...
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.
Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase...
Not banning abortion in the first place would reduce pregnancy-related deaths the most.
Americans deserve publicly owned generic drugs
Bold policies could have saved America’s largest generic drug plant, but it’s never too late to start putting communities first.
Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased COVID deaths
Health experts have suspected since the early days of the pandemic that a link existed between air pollution and the likelihood of catching the disease and experiencing a more severe infection.
There is enough food, just not enough food access
Community fridge networks across the country are an important start—and symbol—in the work to make sure everyone has enough to eat.
The shame of the Sacklers
As Paul Hanly, a leading attorney in the case, told the Guardian, “this is essentially a crime family … drug dealers in nice suits and dresses.”
As Delta wreaks havoc, Biden faces growing pressure to force big...
"The U.S. government has power to share vaccine manufacturing knowledge and help other countries scale up production."
The Olympic event we need: A race to see where people...
We don’t have to discover some fantastic new miracle cure to lengthen the lives Americans lead. We just have to forge a more equal America.
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More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.
The persistence of ‘Israel First’
Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
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.
How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience
The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.
Report: State textile laws spark massive drop in apparel PFAS levels
"No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws" found that 80 percent of tested consumer products are now in compliance with newly enacted restriction.