Thursday, January 16, 2025

Behold, the new GOP culture wars

The Republican Party’s latest wave of attacks against anyone who threatens the white supremacist patriarchy is couched in false concern for health and well-being.

Simply PFAS: Lawsuit claims ‘all natural’ orange juice brand contains toxic forever chemicals

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a growing concern because of the many health impacts associated with exposure and their tendency to persist in the human body for months to years and in the environment for thousands of years.

Mexico bans cigarette smoking in all public places

This concludes that the only legal place to smoke is in private residences, which makes Mexico's legislation the "world's strictest anti-tobacco laws."

More than 70% of Democrats back government-run universal healthcare: poll

Across the political spectrum, 57% of respondents said they believe the government should ensure everyone in the U.S. has health coverage.

New study finds high levels of forever chemicals in freshwater fish across US

“People who consume freshwater fish, especially those who catch and eat fish regularly, are at risk of alarming levels of PFAS in their bodies."

‘Deeply sinister’: emails reveal Big Pharma pushed Twitter to silence vaccine equity voices

"At a time when online mobilizations were one of the few forms of protest available to the public, Twitter was seemingly asked to shield the powerful from criticism," said one campaigner. "That should worry all those who care about accountability."

Proposed PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ regulations fail in U.S. Congress

Although progress on limiting has stalled in the U.S. Congress, states are introducing and passing their own regulations and bans on forever chemicals.

‘The sheer greed is obscene’: Moderna plans 4,000% markup for COVID vaccine

"We need to learn from this pandemic and break big pharma's monopolies."

‘Public trust’—a key legal tool to preserve our natural resources

Law professor Mary Wood breaks down how people can protect their right to clean air, water, and land as well as fortify their climate change resiliency.

FDA makes abortion pills available in pharmacies and through mail-orders companies

Any pharmacy can provide the pills to patients as long at drugstores and large chains have completed the certification process.