Health

Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.

Should President Obama should use his last year in office to effectively put measures in place that keep fossil fuels in the ground?

The threatened funding cuts would affect over 12,000 Medicaid patients across Texas.

“Together, our findings raise the possibility that increased risk of metabolic disorders associated with PFAS exposure are caused by alterations in thyroid hormones and mediated by changes in lipid metabolism.”

"Will the Biden administration fix this problem, or will it allow the EPA to continue its past practice of ignoring the real-world harms of pesticides?"

Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.

Megacorporations tend to dominate food contracting with schools and other large facilities in America. In Chicago, Black formerly incarcerated people are prepping locally sourced meals for schools, nursing homes and transitional housing facilities.

“The FDA oversight over the sales and marketing of these harmful products has languished for too long."

The move is being called "despicable on every level."

"Due to glyphosate's many health risks and its ubiquitous nature in our food, water and alcohol, the use of glyphosate in the U.S. should be banned unless and until it can be proven safe."