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Tracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industry

Over the past 18 months, the Trump administration has delivered a string of victories to the pesticide industry that could reshape pesticide use and public health protections for years to come.

Philip Morris tobacco company was the 'Gold Partner' at a March 2026 AmCham event in Poland.

Big Tobacco promotes e-cigarettes, undermines health protections through U.S. business groups worldwide

Newly declassified 2020 intelligence assessment found Wuhan lab’s conditions were ripe for potential coronavirus release

Newly released U.S. intelligence memo reveals plans for independent COVID origins study

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PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ may be linked to multiple sclerosis, especially in women

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Pesticide use around homes and farms linked to childhood leukemia, brain tumors

Nearly 300 studies link the common pesticide chlorpyrifos to multi-organ damage, DNA disruption, and chronic disease

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Reducing use of personal care products quickly lowers toxic chemicals in the body

Tracing Bayer’s ties to power in Trump’s Washington

Trump DOJ officials tied to Bayer's law firm sided with Bayer in SCOTUS case

Here we list Bayer's 13 lobbying firms and the company’s in-house lobbyists.

Bayer lobby tracker: 13 firms, 45 lobbyists, many ties to Trump

Pesticide industry science-denial tactics revealed: from their own documents

Authors

Karolina Corin

Pamela Ferdinand

Natasha Gilbert

Lewis Kamb

Stacy Malkan

Hana Mensendiek

Becky Morrison

Gary Ruskin

Sainath Suryanarayanan

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Ultra-processed foods and your health

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