Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: health

New research reveals 73 percent of food supply is ultra processed...

The study confirmed that ultra-processed food is 52 percent cheaper on average than less processed alternatives.

California Senate Committee on Health approves first-in-the-nation food chemical bill

The five chemicals to be banned have been linked to many health risks including cancer, nervous system damage and hyperactivity.

Federal study finds forever chemicals in more than half of Americans’...

“...we’re talking about a chemical that has managed to find its way into the blood of almost everything on the planet and almost every person in the United States.”

Aspartame carries potential risk of cancer in humans, new study

Starting this month, IARC will list the artificial sweetener as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time.

Scientists warn about dangers of disinfectants

“It’s ironic that the chemicals we’re deploying in vain for one health crisis are actually fueling another.”

Big oil shill tells Fox viewers there is ‘no health risk’...

"He has been trying to recast air pollution—particularly PM2.5—as innocuous for decades, since he was working for Big Tobacco."

Big Food raking in huge profits from price hikes as US...

"It's time Congress do more to rein in corporate greed, one of the main factors currently driving up costs for families."

Testing finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in common US food pesticides

The results of the recent tests suggest that at least some of the agricultural products are being contaminated with PFAS from unknown sources.

The healthcare long march: Why exposing evils of medical debt doesn’t...

The closest thing to actual solutions are vague hints

The EPA faces questions about its approval of a plastic-based fuel...

That risk is 250,000 times greater than the level usually considered acceptable by the EPA division that approves new chemicals, and it’s higher than the lifetime risk of cancer for current smokers.

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Desperation and danger: Gaza’s aid crisis turns tragic with 12 Palestinians drowned in airdrop...

Amidst a blockade and escalating starvation in Gaza, a misguided attempt to deliver aid results in unforeseen tragedy, spotlighting the dire need for secure and dignified humanitarian access.

Cori Bush calls for repeal of antiquated Comstock law amid rising anti-abortion tactics

With the U.S. Supreme Court's current review of mifepristone access—a drug fundamental to over 60% of abortions in the U.S.—the urgency of Bush's demand is palpable.

The vexing Biden-Trump rematch could purge an era of broken, bipartisan dynamics—or not

That a shameless, dimwit outlaw like Trump can humiliate both state and federal justice confirms its own devastating “conviction" as failed legal systems.

Inside the historic suit that the gun industry and Republicans are on the verge...

Gunmakers have repeatedly tried to end one city’s lawsuit over illegal gun sales. Meanwhile, illicit purchases of firearms continued at an unrelenting and hazardous pace.

What’s so green about burning trees? The false promise of biomass energy

Bioenergy companies are clear-cutting American forests to heat and electrify Europe. This broken system harms public health, the environment, and the climate.