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US agency did not perform safety checks of more than 100 food ingredients, analysis finds

Review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group reveals firms are exploiting rule to send new chemicals in food system

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr railed against ultra-processed foods. Trump’s policies encourage their production

Experts say the administration’s Maha agenda ‘betrays the public’ and doesn’t actually seek to regulate junk food

The Guardian - US

‘Bipartisan, common sense, science-based’: California leads the way in banning ultra-processed school meals

Experts hope that a ‘California effect’ will push other states to ban UPFs, similar to its law against six synthetic food dyes

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On the Navajo Nation, the List of Mystery Wells Continues to Grow

Old oil wells on the reservation spew chemical-laden water. The feds have done little to honor treaty obligations to clean them up.

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3 secretly toxic items in your bedroom that toxicologists urge you to replace now to protect your health

Danger might be lurking where you least expect it

Homes & Gardens

Tyson Foods Sued Over False 'Net-Zero' And 'Climate-Smart' Beef Promises

Tyson Foods is being sued for allegedly choosing publicity over action and deceiving customers with bogus climate promises. Find out more about the lawsuit filed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).

International Business Times

Complex supply chains and climate change make "clean beauty" near impossible, but some keep trying

"Clean beauty," the idea of promoting healthy and environmentally friendly beauty products, is all the rage online and in big-box stores

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California may ban some food dyes in school meals. Will other states follow?

Consumer groups say it’s past time to rid food of unnecessary and potentially harmful chemicals

The Guardian - US

Researchers find evidence of ‘forever chemicals’ in blood of pregnant women

At least 97% of the blood samples contained a type of PFAS known as PFOS, associated with multiple serious health problems

The Guardian - US

Proposed PFAS rule would cost companies estimated $1B; Lacks limits and cleanup requirement

A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic “forever” chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.

Tribune News Service

'Forever chemicals' that may cause cancer found in nearly HALF of all US tap water

The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in private wells and public systems

Daily Mirror

Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

A government study says nearly half of the tap water in the U_S_ contains potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals.”

The Independent UK

New bill to ban toxic chemicals in food

"Things like this aren’t partisan. They’re common sense," said former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Salon

So long, red dye No. 3? Why lawmakers want to cancel a chemical found in your Skittles and strawberry Yoohoo

Skittles, strawberry Yoohoo and Walmart yogurt-dipped pretzels — what do these all have in common? They contain the controversial red dye No. 3 or titanium dioxide, which some California lawmakers are now waging war against.

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EPA moves to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The EPA proposed limiting the amount of harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water to the lowest detectable levels, a move it said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses.

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