The Unequal Burden of Air Pollution

The Unequal Burden of Air Pollution

From the Environmental Defense Fund 500 trucks pass through one Newark intersection in an hour. Kids are paying the price. Air pollution has decreased in the U.S. over the past decade — but not everyone is breathing easier.  People of color, regardless of income, are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than the U.S. population as […]

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Cancer Moonshot – Good Idea or Pharma Giveaway?

Cancer Moonshot – Good Idea or Pharma Giveaway?

Why pinning our hopes on developing costly new drug treatments for cancer and other diseases is not effective or sustainable. Last week, on the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s proposal to send someone to the moon, President Biden touted his Cancer Moonshot initiative. The initiative was officially re-launched in February of this year, when President […]

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Organic Chicken Fraud

Organic Chicken Fraud

While pretending to score a victory for real organic eggs and poultry, a new rule is just another gift to industrialized farms that are running regenerative farms out of business. Action Alert! The USDA’s rule, known as the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule, is being applauded by some because it would set standards for […]

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PFAS: The latest toxic concern for those near fracking

PFAS: The latest toxic concern for those near fracking

From Environmental Health News For more than a decade, Bryan Latkanich has discussed his concerns about fracking chemicals contaminating the water and air near his home with anyone who would listen. Latkanich is a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, one of the state’s most heavily fracked regions. In 2020, an Environmental Health News investigation found evidence that […]

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Two Weeks to Doomsday for Supplements?

Two Weeks to Doomsday for Supplements?

An update on Sen. Durbin’s supplement attack. Action Alert! Congress is once again down to the wire on many upcoming deadlines – the federal budget and the ability for FDA to collect user fees from drug companies will both expire at the end of September. Ultimately, Congress will likely handle these deadlines with some quick […]

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UK Government Awards Student Education Plan for Electromagnetic Sensitivity

UK Government Awards Student Education Plan for Electromagnetic Sensitivity

From Moms Across America Moms Across America has been addressing wireless tradition in classrooms, and it is a challenging task. Our director, Zen Honeycutt, has spent considerable time researching, gathering experts, writing letters, and meeting with her son’s school district and has made significant progress. The entire school district in North Carolina is lowering the […]

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Quenching the Flames of Disease- Health from the Ground Up #6

Quenching the Flames of Disease- Health from the Ground Up #6

We’ve written many times about the chronic disease epidemic that is ravaging this country—but did you know that, of the ten leading causes of death in the US, chronic, low-level inflammation contributes to the development of seven of those diseases (heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, Alzheimer’s diabetes, and nephritis)? Low-grade inflammation isn’t something a conventional […]

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