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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

Tobacco companies remain embedded in influential U.S. business groups worldwide, giving the industry a discreet and powerful channel to weaken regulation and undermine public health, a new study finds.

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

A woman holding and examining a glass of water

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

A young boy with cancer is indoors in a hospital.

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

Neonicotinoid health risks: widespread exposure, growing evidence of harm

A woman looking at a display of personal care products

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

Latest Articles

FOI documents on origins of Covid-19, gain-of-function research and biolabs

June 24, 2026

Bottles of Roundup

Glyphosate: Cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other health concerns

June 16, 2026

Chlorpyrifos: Pesticide tied to brain damage in children, chronic disease and other health problems

June 5, 2026

CIA whistleblower alleges COVID lab-leak findings were suppressed by agency

May 13, 2026

Lungs made out of metal

Vaping drives toxic metals into lungs within days

May 6, 2026

FOI lawsuits on origins of Covid-19, gain-of-function research and biolabs

April 28, 2026

David Morens

Indictment of Fauci adviser shines new light on efforts to conceal COVID-Era communications

Logos of Modern Ag Alliance, Bayer and Penta Group

Modern Ag Alliance is a Bayer lobbying and PR group

April 27, 2026

Ultra-processed foods and your health

Ultra-processed foods tied to cancer, diabetes, dementia, depression, early death, and more

More than half the calories Americans consume come from ultra-processed foods. Hundreds of scientific studies provide strong evidence that consuming these foods causes serious health risks.

May 7, 2025

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