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WHO classifies atrazine as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’ raising concerns about...
This new evaluation confirms both the first—glyphosate—and second most used herbicides in the nation’s farm belt carry potential health and environmental concerns.
Countries agree to phase out mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings...
Signatories said the move will mark "a historic milestone in reducing mercury pollution" at a conference in Geneva.
‘Tactical pause’ in name only: Israel kills dozens as starvation crisis...
As Israel touts limited pauses in its assault on Gaza, humanitarian groups decry continued attacks, worsening famine, and blocked aid as part of a deliberate campaign of suffering.
14,000 babies at risk of death in Gaza as Israel blocks...
UN and international leaders condemn Israel’s blockade as thousands of trucks wait at Gaza’s border while children face imminent starvation.
‘This is where kids with cancer are’: Israel bombs Gaza hospitals,...
U.S.-backed Israeli strikes destroy hospitals in Khan Younis, killing patients, staff, and journalists as Gaza’s health system nears total collapse under allegations of war crimes.
‘Zero care left’: UN says Israel has destroyed Gaza’s last hospital...
Mass graves, targeted killings of medics, and relentless hospital bombings mark the collapse of Gaza’s health system under Israeli siege, UN and forensic reports confirm.
WHO classifies talc as ‘probably carcinogenic’ for humans
Most human are exposed to talc, which is a naturally occurring mineral mined in many parts of the world, in baby powder, skincare and cosmetics.
Sanders advocates for equity in pandemic response, presses for fair pricing...
Economic parity in health emergence: Sanders' rallying cry for global equity in WHO pandemic accord.
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.
WHO finds violence against women ‘remains devastatingly pervasive,’ affecting 1 in...
"Violence against women is endemic in every country and culture, causing harm to millions of women and their families, and has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic."
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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."
Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool
The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.
Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban
For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.