Op-ed: Are We Getting Dumber?

Op-ed: Are We Getting Dumber?

From Environmental Health News Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are an assault on children’s developing brains. Brain function, especially in children, is often evaluated by intelligence tests resulting in an Intelligence Quotient or “IQ.” IQ scores, after having increased for most of the 20th century, have been going down since the mid-1990s. The decline is well documented across Europe, the U.S. […]

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The Supplement Threat You Didn’t Hear About

The Supplement Threat You Didn’t Hear About

At the 11th hour, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) tried to slip his anti-supplement regulation into yet another must-pass bill. He failed, but he will try to do so again this year. Action Alert! Last week, Sen. Durbin tried to attach mandatory product listing for supplements to another must-pass bill, having failed to slip it into […]

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FDA’s ‘Healthy’ Failure

FDA’s ‘Healthy’ Failure

The FDA has proposed a revamped definition of what a “healthy” food is, and while there are some improvements, it shows that the federal government continues to get it wrong on nutrition. Action Alert! Under the old definition, processed yogurt packed with sugar could be called “healthy,” but salmon, eggs, and water could not! The […]

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Pollution and our Mental Health

Pollution and our Mental Health

From Environmental Health News An under-researched field exploring the intersection of pollution and mental health is gaining momentum as evidence mounts that environmental pollutants damage every organ in our bodies—including our brains. This guide explores the emerging science, and offers solutions aimed at better supporting mental health in the face of these environmental challenges. According […]

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FDA Attacks Natural Thyroid

FDA Attacks Natural Thyroid

For years the FDA has wanted natural thyroid replacement off the market. Now the agency is moving to eliminate individualized versions of this medicine. Action Alert! The FDA has declared natural desiccated thyroid (NDT) to be a “biologic” and thus ineligible for pharmacy compounding. This is the latest in a decades-long effort by the agency […]

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Will the Government Ever Get Nutrition Right?

Will the Government Ever Get Nutrition Right?

A massive government initiative to address hunger and diet-related disease is forming—why does it ignore some of the most obvious solutions? Action Alert! The Biden Administration is laying out its plan to end hunger, increase healthy eating, and combat diet-related disease in the US. It’s a multi-faceted plan that includes improving food access and affordability, […]

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Tests Find PFAS Abundant in Some Dental Floss

Tests Find PFAS Abundant in Some Dental Floss

A study by EHN.org and Mamavation found evidence of PFAS, “the forever chemicals,” in 13 of 39 brands. From Environmental Health News That nice waxy glide as you floss your teeth? Turns out it could be courtesy of PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that hijacks hormones and is linked to reproductive problems, birth defects, testicular cancer […]

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Is Bayer Behind a Hit List of Organic & Natural Health Advocates?

Is Bayer Behind a Hit List of Organic & Natural Health Advocates?

From Organic Consumers Association That possibility occurred to us when, despite our reticence and self-censorship, the Organic Consumers Association was put on a hit list of vaccine safety advocates known as the “Disinformation Dozen.” We noticed that Voices for Vaccines was one of the pharmaceutical front-groups that’s been circulating the hit list and that it is a […]

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