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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

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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.

Big Food ‘transparency’ campaign seeks to block tough new food safety laws

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Instead of listening to their customers, the world’s largest food and beverage companies have launched a “transparency” campaign – fronted by a longtime tobacco industry ally – and they are betting their old, tired political playbook will allow them to keep profiting from unhealthy foods.