PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ may be linked to multiple sclerosis, especially in women
Women with higher blood levels of PFAS “forever chemicals” may be more likely to have multiple sclerosis, according to a new study.
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Vaping drives toxic metals into lungs within days
Dangerous elements such as lead and arsenic collect at high rate in mice exposed to e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes can quickly lodge toxic metals deep into the lungs, where they may damage tissue, according to new research that provides detailed evidence about risks of vaping.
Pharma bribery corrupts health care, puts patients at risk, new review warns
Kickbacks, sham studies and regulatory payoffs distort prescribing and drug approvals
Sham clinical studies, slush funds, luxury gifts, and shell companies: A new review shows how pharma firms allegedly bribed their way to drug approvals and sales.
EPA removes name of U.S. official from warning of glyphosate cancer links
(Update with EPA explanation) In an unusual move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deleted the name of a high-ranking U.S. health official from a public comment that warned of cancer links to the weed killing chemical glyphosate and called for a halt to industry manipulation of research. The public comment in question was submitted … EPA removes name of U.S. official from warning of glyphosate cancer links
“Serious, Deadly Injury” Cited in New Appeals Court Filing Over Roundup Cancer Claims
A California appeals court should reject efforts by Monsanto to overturn a jury verdict awarding millions of dollars to a school groundskeeper and approve $250 million in punitive damages the jury ordered a year ago this month in the first Roundup cancer trial, according to a brief in the case filed Monday. The brief filed … “Serious, Deadly Injury” Cited in New Appeals Court Filing Over Roundup Cancer Claims
Air pollution tied to brain aging, memory loss later in life, study finds
Older adults who lived in areas with high air pollution levels early in the 2000s scored significantly worse on memory tests in 2011 than their peers in low-pollution communities, even if air quality improved in the meantime, according to a new study. The magnitude of the decline was comparable to roughly two to six years … Air pollution tied to brain aging, memory loss later in life, study finds
One exposure. Twenty generations later, the damage is still unfolding.
A single exposure to a toxic agricultural fungicide during pregnancy can echo through 20 generations — with inherited disease risks from kidney disease to infertility not fading, but worsening over time, groundbreaking research reports.
New weed killer studies raise concern for reproductive health
As Bayer AG seeks to discount concerns that Monsanto’s glyphosate-based herbicides cause cancer, several new studies are raising questions about the chemical’s potential impact on reproductive health. An assortment of animal studies released this summer indicate that glyphosate exposures impact reproductive organs and could threaten fertility, adding fresh evidence that the weed killing agent might … New weed killer studies raise concern for reproductive health
Governments must act to protect women, girls from toxic chemicals, UN expert warns
Exposure to dangerous chemicals disproportionately impacts the health of women and girls worldwide, creating a human rights crisis that demands government intervention, says a United Nations report.
World’s most used insecticides damage male fertility in rodents, researchers say
Outcomes of studies conducted over the past two decades underscore a “critical need” to investigate reproductive health risks in men and boys
Neonicotinoid pesticides, the world’s most widely used class of insecticides, are linked to male reproductive toxicity in lab animals, especially at higher doses, according to a new scientific review of two decades of evidence.
Glyphosate poses widespread risks to female fertility and reproductive health: new research
Uterine damage, genetic changes, hormone disruption are among the health effects found in scientific studies
Glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, disrupts female hormones and damages the ovaries and uterus in ways that can make it more difficult for women to get pregnant, according to a new review of human and animal research.
‘Safe’ BPA substitutes tied to fertility damage, fetal harm, and generational effects, review finds
Chemicals increasingly used to replace the controversial plastic additive bisphenol A (BPA) may disrupt fertility, fetal development, and reproductive health through many of the same biological mechanisms, according to a narrative review of human, animal and laboratory studies.
Ultra-processed foods damage health in ways that calories don’t explain, new study says
Food additives, packaging chemicals, and processing methods may drive disease risk, even as food safety rules fail to catch up
Researchers are getting closer to solving the riddle of how ultra-processed foods harm metabolic, reproductive, and immune health in ways that can’t be explained by calories or poor nutrient profile alone.
‘Ubiquitous’ flame retardants are linked to higher heart disease risks, major review finds
People with higher exposure had about a 25% higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Flame-retardant chemicals widely used in sofas, mattresses, electronics, textiles, and other products are increasingly linked to cardiovascular disease risk and other serious health problems, according to a sweeping scientific review.
Social media fuels smoking and vaping among children, especially girls, study shows
Even less than one hour a day of social media use is linked to nearly doubled odds of smoking and vaping
Children and teens who spend hours scrolling social media are far more likely to smoke or vape than their peers, with the highest risks seen among girls and heavy users, according to new research.
Higher screen time linked to brain abnormalities and ADHD symptoms in children, study shows
Screen time may affect development of the brain’s attention and higher-thinking structures
Children who spend more time on mobile phones, TVs, and video games may face a higher risk of developing attention problems as they grow, according to a first-of-its kind study.
Ultra-processed foods can speed up biological aging, new study shows
Ultra-processed foods can accelerate aging and the decline of your body’s health, even if you generally eat healthy foods, say Italian researchers in a new report based on the largest population study of its kind in Europe.
Common herbicide glyphosate significantly harms infants’ health in rural areas, new research suggests
Glyphosate, a synthetic herbicide best known as the active ingredient in Roundup®, has significantly harmed the health of babies in rural U.S. communities over the last two decades—especially those already at risk of poor birth outcomes, new research shows.
‘Forever chemicals’ (PFAS) may weaken immune function in children, leading to more frequent infections
Drinking water contaminated by human-made “forever chemicals” appears to impair children’s immunity, potentially increasing the risk of common childhood infections, new research shows.
Even low levels of traffic air pollution can damage the liver, new study shows
Long-term exposure to even small amounts of air pollution from vehicles promotes abnormal changes in the liver—potentially increasing the risk of fatty liver disease, according to new research in mice. Mice exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5, or tiny pollutant particles of 2.5 micrometers or less) for 12 weeks showed inflammation in the liver, more … Even low levels of traffic air pollution can damage the liver, new study shows
Most U.S. infant formulas contain mainly added sugars, posing a serious risk to babies’ health
Most infant formulas in the U.S. contain added sugars that can harm early development, new research shows. Babies may come upwards of 60 grams of added sugars — the equivalent of two soft drinks per day — if they are entirely formula-fed.
Menthol cigarettes linked to higher death risk, especially for Black smokers
Menthol cigarette smokers had a higher risk of dying from any health cause, including heart disease, compared to former non-menthol cigarette smokers, according to what researchers say is the largest and most comprehensive study of its kind.
PFAS in drinking water linked to increased cancer risk, groundbreaking study finds
Exposure to “forever chemicals” in drinking water is significantly associated with the increased risk of multiple cancers, including some not previously linked to these toxic compounds, a first-of-its-kind study shows.
Air pollution may weaken children’s brain connections, study shows
Children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in their homes from birth to age three may develop weaker connections between key brain regions, with potentially long-lasting effects on future learning, behavior, and health, according to a major new study.
Plastics may disrupt the body’s clock, raise risk of chronic disease, study finds
Chemicals found in common food packaging plastics like cling film and snack pouches may interfere with the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, increasing the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems, and even cancer, new research shows.
Blocking mobile phone internet for two weeks may boost mood, mental health, and attention
A new study finds it could ease anxiety and depression and reverse years of attention decline, with lasting results
New research finds that blocking the internet from your phone for two weeks could ease anxiety and depression and reverse years of attention decline, with lasting results.
Everyday chemicals linked to cognitive decline in older adults, especially men, new study reports
Older adults exposed to a mix of chemicals found in everyday products—such as food packaging, cosmetics, and printed receipts—may face a higher risk of memory loss and cognitive decline, according to a study published in April in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Common weedkiller glyphosate may be linked to liver disease epidemic, study warns
Glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, may significantly raise the risk of an increasingly common chronic liver disease—even at low exposure levels, according to a new review of more than 40 scientific studies published over the past 17 years.
Tiny titanium dioxide particles in food raise blood sugar, disrupt gut hormones in mice, study finds
New research highlights potential health risks of a common food color additive banned in Europe, found in candies and ultra-processed snacks
The tiniest particles of titanium dioxide—commonly used to make ultra-processed foods look more visually appealing—can raise blood sugar levels and impair how the body processes glucose, among other health harms, according to new research in mice.
‘No safe level’: Babies are harmed by even tiny amounts of nitrate in drinking water, study finds
Even very low levels of nitrate in drinking water—far below the federal government’s safety threshold—may significantly increase the risk of premature birth and low birth weight, according to a new study.
Vaping triples the risk of cigarette smoking in young people, a major review shows
Young people who use e-cigarettes are also much more likely to use marijuana, alcohol, and experience respiratory problems, especially asthma
Children, adolescents, and young adults who vape are about three times more likely to start smoking cigarettes than non-users, according to the most comprehensive study yet on the wider risks of e-cigarette use in young people.
Alcohol industry uses tobacco tactics to downplay deadly risks and block reforms, studies show
Recommendations include raising taxes, reducing marketing and availability, mandating independent warning labels, and excluding industry from health policymaking
Urgent action is needed to protect public health from alcohol industry influence and to curb alcohol-related disease and death, according to international researchers.
Plastics pose ‘urgent threat’ to children’s lifelong health, major review warns
Scientists say chemicals in everything from food packaging to bath products cause lasting health damage and call for urgent global action
A sweeping new review warns that chemicals in common plastics pose serious and lasting health risks to children, from before birth through adulthood.
Breathing injustice: How a new scientific tool could help communities oppose industrial animal farming pollution
Residents of a North Carolina community – where the haze of pollution coats the inside and outside of residents’ homes with potentially harmful bacteria from nearby industrial animal farms – are working with researchers at Johns Hopkins University to test a technique that can measure pig manure in the dust.
Air pollution, even at low levels, may heighten breast cancer risk
Even a small drop in NO2 pollution might mean 9,500 fewer U.S. breast cancer cases each year
Women who live in areas with more air pollution may face a higher risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new, large-scale study of more than 400,000 women across the United States.
Pollution, toxic chemicals, and plastics drive millions of heart-related deaths, major review finds
Global analysis shows the “profound impact” of pollution and other environmental hazards on cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular disease—the world’s leading cause of death—is increasingly driven by polluted air, toxic chemicals, plastics, noise, and extreme temperatures, according to a sweeping new review…
The PR campaign spinning Tyson’s brazen “climate-smart” beef claims
Producing meat is one of the biggest sources of climate warming gases, and beef is the worst of the bunch, data shows. To clean up their image, leading meat producers including Tyson, one of the largest meat companies in the United States, have hired public relations and advertising firms, mirroring a strategy used by fossil fuel companies.
Microplastic in ‘leave-on’ cosmetic and personal care products is understudied, research ‘urgently required,’ experts say
Two new studies underscore the urgency of research on microplastic, reporting that potential health and environmental risks from “leave-on” cosmetic and personal care products are largely ignored by researchers and regulators.
Aspartame sweetener may disrupt blood vessels, raising stroke risk, first-of-its-kind study suggests
Aspartame—the artificial sweetener found in everything from Diet Coke and sugar-free chewing gum to children’s medications—may raise the risk of the most common type of stroke by causing inflammation and disrupting blood vessel health and blood flow, according to new research.
Agricultural pesticide exposure linked to childhood cancers, study says
High exposure to multiple pesticides may cause childhood and adolescent cancers, especially brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Social media is fueling the childhood obesity crisis, global study warns
New review reveals pervasive, often covert, ultra-processed food marketing to children online
In an era when digital devices increasingly dominate young people’s lives, the social media industry is promoting unhealthy food consumption and behavior and contributing to the global childhood obesity epidemic, according to an international report.
U.S. officials: Criticism of Chinese lab ‘called out actions that we ourselves are doing’
American officials worried that calling out the Wuhan Institute of Virology would “demand access that we ourselves would never provide.”
Phthalates in everyday products may fuel breast cancer, new study warns
Research links chemicals in cosmetics, packaging, and plastics to tumor growth and reduced treatment success
Common chemicals in plastics, personal care products, and food packaging may drive the onset, growth, and spread of breast cancer—the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women, new research suggests.
Banned pesticides found in clouds, sparking new health concerns
Pesticides banned years ago in the European Union are drifting through the skies and turning up in clouds above France, raising concerns about how long these toxins persist and how far they can travel, with potentially harmful global health impacts, according to a pathbreaking new study.
Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth
Chemicals found in everyday products—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics and non-stick cookware — interfere with the body’s hormone systems in ways that may increase the risk and severity of prostate cancer, according to a new report.
Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles
Infant clothing may expose babies to hundreds of different chemicals used in everything from plastics to pesticides — including some known to be toxic, a new scientific investigation shows.
Unhealthy food makers target youth with pervasive ads that fuel long-term health risks, decades of research shows
Stronger regulation needed to curb junk food industry’s marketing to adolescents and young adults
Unhealthy food and beverage companies powerfully undermine the eating habits of young people by deploying ubiquitous ads that encourage poor dietary choices and increase the risk of serious disease and premature death, according to a sweeping new study.
Bayer Internal Emails Says Seeks to “Regain Public Trust” Amid Monsanto Mess
With legal and shareholder pressure mounting, Bayer AG on Thursday was preparing to launch an initiative to “regain public trust” after its acquisition last year of Monsanto Co. brought Bayer thousands of lawsuits filed by cancer victims and damning revelations of corporate deception surrounding years of health concerns about Monsanto’s glyphosate-based Roundup herbicides. The plan … Bayer Internal Emails Says Seeks to “Regain Public Trust” Amid Monsanto Mess
Monsanto scientist tells jurors company’s side of Roundup cancer controversy
A senior scientist at the former Monsanto Co. on Tuesday told jurors in a California trial that regulators around the world support the company’s position that its glyphosate-based herbicides, such as the popular Roundup brand, are safe for users. Donna Farmer, who worked as a toxicologist at Monsanto for more than two decades and now … Monsanto scientist tells jurors company’s side of Roundup cancer controversy
The Monsanto Papers – Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man’s Search for Justice
USRTK Research Director Carey Gillam’s new book is out now and garnering glowing reviews. Here is a brief description of the book from publisher Island Press: Lee Johnson was a man with simple dreams. All he wanted was a steady job and a nice home for his wife and children, something better than the hard … The Monsanto Papers – Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man’s Search for Justice
