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Pamela Ferdinand

Pamela Ferdinand is an award-winning journalist and former MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow who covers the commercial determinants of public health (private sector activities that affect our health). She has worked as a journalist for The Washington Post, Boston Globe, and Miami Herald and contributed to National Geographic News, The Economist, NPR, and more.

She has covered everything from politics, education, parenting, and plane crashes to hurricanes, hackers, and neuroscience. She’s also a lecturer in journalism at Lake Forest College in Illinois.

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Tiny titanium dioxide particles in food raise blood sugar, disrupt gut hormones in mice, study finds

Pamela Ferdinand
May 12, 2025
A liver stands out brightly in a person's chest

Common weedkiller glyphosate may be linked to liver disease epidemic, study warns 

Pamela Ferdinand
May 5, 2025
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Everyday chemicals linked to cognitive decline in older adults, especially men, new study reports

Pamela Ferdinand
May 2, 2025
A man in a wheelchair looks at his hospital bed in his hospital room.

Private equity in health care puts patients’ lives in danger, studies show

Pamela Ferdinand
April 28, 2025
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Blocking mobile phone internet for two weeks may boost mood, mental health, and attention

Pamela Ferdinand
April 24, 2025

Plastics may disrupt the body’s clock, raise risk of chronic disease, study finds

Pamela Ferdinand
April 14, 2025

Social media is fueling the childhood obesity crisis, global study warns

Pamela Ferdinand
April 8, 2025

Air pollution may weaken children’s brain connections, study shows

Pamela Ferdinand
April 2, 2025

PFAS in drinking water linked to increased cancer risk, groundbreaking study finds

Pamela Ferdinand
March 20, 2025

Glyphosate poses widespread risks to female fertility and reproductive health: new research

Pamela Ferdinand
March 15, 2025

Menthol cigarettes linked to higher death risk, especially for Black smokers

Pamela Ferdinand
March 13, 2025

Billions in drug and medical device company payments to medical specialists may compromise patient care, reports show

Pamela Ferdinand
February 27, 2025

Gambling industry copies Big Tobacco’s playbook to downplay harms and avoid regulation, study warns

Pamela Ferdinand
February 26, 2025

Most U.S. infant formulas contain mainly added sugars, posing a serious risk to babies’ health

Pamela Ferdinand
February 25, 2025

Agricultural pesticide exposure linked to childhood cancers, study says

Pamela Ferdinand
February 16, 2025

Even low levels of traffic air pollution can damage the liver, new study shows

Pamela Ferdinand
February 3, 2025

‘Forever chemicals’ (PFAS) may weaken immune function in children, leading to more frequent infections 

Pamela Ferdinand
January 24, 2025

Pollution may promote stress, leading to obesity, study says

Pamela Ferdinand
January 22, 2025

Common herbicide glyphosate significantly harms infants’ health in rural areas, new research suggests

Pamela Ferdinand
January 16, 2025

Baby admissions to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) soar due to late pregnancy air pollution exposure

Pamela Ferdinand
January 14, 2025

BPA exposure triggers dangerous pregnancy symptoms in mice, new study reports

Pamela Ferdinand
January 13, 2025

From ocean to table, researchers discover microplastics, other pollutant particles in popular fish

Pamela Ferdinand
January 9, 2025

Widespread pesticide atrazine ages brain cells, boosts risk of neurodegenerative disease

Pamela Ferdinand
December 26, 2024

Prenatal exposure to chemicals in food packaging, plastics may increase young children’s body fat, raise obesity risk 

Pamela Ferdinand

Long-term air pollution exposure may worsen the risk of dangerous blood clots in deep veins

Pamela Ferdinand
December 13, 2024

Smoking tobacco from early childhood can cause premature heart damage, new study shows

Pamela Ferdinand
December 12, 2024

High-fructose corn syrup fuels tumor growth in animals with cancer, a new study shows

Pamela Ferdinand
December 11, 2024

Carrageenan may damage gut lining, promote inflammation and type 2 diabetes risk 

Pamela Ferdinand
December 9, 2024

Exposure to particulate air pollution, even at low levels, can reduce children’s cognitive abilities

Pamela Ferdinand
November 25, 2024

Even at low levels, early bisphenol A (BPA) exposure is hazardous to later health, study shows

Pamela Ferdinand
November 14, 2024

Drug and medical device companies target next generation of physicians, put patients at risk, experts say

Pamela Ferdinand
November 12, 2024

Ultra-processed foods can speed up biological aging, new study shows

Pamela Ferdinand
November 7, 2024

A casino in your pocket: Gambling industry is a growing worldwide health threat, experts say

Pamela Ferdinand
November 4, 2024

Ultra-processed foods and plastics: A marriage made in hell

Pamela Ferdinand
October 28, 2024

Governments must act to protect women, girls from toxic chemicals, UN expert warns

Pamela Ferdinand
October 22, 2024

End tobacco smoking quickly for longer lives, fewer early deaths, study shows

Pamela Ferdinand
October 16, 2024

Alcohol industry-backed apps mislead users, could boost drinking, new study warns

Pamela Ferdinand
October 12, 2024

Microplastic in ‘leave-on’ cosmetic and personal care products is understudied, research ‘urgently required,’ experts say

Pamela Ferdinand
October 9, 2024

Prenatal PFAS exposure may be linked to childhood obesity, study shows

Pamela Ferdinand
October 7, 2024

Are tobacco companies replacing Joe Camel with Q*bert? The marketing of ‘vapentertainment’ 

Pamela Ferdinand
October 1, 2024

Air pollution can have a lasting impact on white matter in young brains

Pamela Ferdinand
September 26, 2024

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