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A newly released study published in Environmental Science & Technology found 90% of young children (ages 2-4) had measurable levels of 34 chemicals in the urine samples that were analyzed. Nine of these chemicals are not currently tracked in national health surveys. Researchers from multiple institutions analyzed samples from 201 children and tested for 111…Continue reading Study Finds 90% of Preschoolers Exposed to Dozens of Industrial Chemicals

Moderna’s SpikeVax Gets Full FDA Approval for High-Risk Children Amid Lawsuit Over Vaccine Policy Shift
EPA Launches Lab Animal Adoption Program Amid Cuts to In-House Research
New Study Finds Half of Adult ADHD Trials Lack Clear Diagnostic Standards

A new study in JAMA found that US infants under the age of 1 are 1.78 times more likely to die than OECD countries, which are high-income nations. In addition, the study authors found that children aged 1-19 are 1.8 times more likely to die than children in the other 18 countries. From 2011 to…Continue reading American Children Face 80% Higher Death Risk Than Peers in Wealthy Nations, JAMA Study Finds

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ICAN Releases Recordings of FDA’s Peter Marks; Vaccine Official Dismissed Vaccine Injuries
The Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) and REACT 19 held a joint press conference today to reveal a trove of secret recordings and FOIA documents of Peter Marks, the former Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. The press conference included ICAN Founder Del Bigtree, Attorney Aaron Siri, and REACT 19’s Brianne Dressen.…Continue reading ICAN Releases Recordings of FDA’s Peter Marks; Vaccine Official Dismissed Vaccine Injuries

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Study Finds 90% of Preschoolers Exposed to Dozens of Industrial Chemicals
A newly released study published in Environmental Science & Technology found 90% of young children (ages 2-4) had measurable levels of 34 chemicals in the urine samples that were analyzed. Nine of these chemicals are not currently tracked in national health surveys. Researchers from multiple institutions analyzed samples from 201 children and tested for 111…Continue reading Study Finds 90% of Preschoolers Exposed to Dozens of Industrial Chemicals

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Moderna’s SpikeVax Gets Full FDA Approval for High-Risk Children Amid Lawsuit Over Vaccine Policy Shift
Moderna received full FDA approval for its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, called SpikeVax, for use in children aged 6 months to 11 years who are considered high risk. Previously, this vaccine was only given an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for this age group. In May, the CDC announced a change in its COVID-19 vaccine policy, no…Continue reading Moderna’s SpikeVax Gets Full FDA Approval for High-Risk Children Amid Lawsuit Over Vaccine Policy Shift

Science & Tech

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Eyes Embryo-Editing Startup
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong declared his interest in creating a startup to work on gene-editing embryos, a type of editing that people say will lead to the creation of “designer babies.” CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology has been used in the medical field to help with certain conditions, and recently, a baby…Continue reading Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Eyes Embryo-Editing Startup

Environment

USDA to Build Sterile Fly Factory to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots from Invading U.S.
The USDA is going to breed millions of flies, sterilize them with radiation, and send them into Texas and Mexico to prevent a re-emergence of the New World Screwworm(NWS), also known as a flesh-eating maggot. The NWS is endemic to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and some South American countries, but it was eradicated in the…Continue reading USDA to Build Sterile Fly Factory to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots from Invading U.S.

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Moderna’s SpikeVax Gets Full FDA Approval for High-Risk Children Amid Lawsuit Over Vaccine Policy Shift
Moderna received full FDA approval for its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, called SpikeVax, for use in children aged 6 months to 11 years who are considered high risk. Previously, this vaccine was only given an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for this age group. In May, the CDC announced a change in its COVID-19 vaccine policy, no…Continue reading Moderna’s SpikeVax Gets Full FDA Approval for High-Risk Children Amid Lawsuit Over Vaccine Policy Shift

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HHS and FDA Launch Plan to Eliminate Petroleum-Based Food Dyes in U.S. Products

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Administrator Marty Makary, MD, MPH, announced steps the FDA is taking to transition away from synthetic petroleum-based food dyes, which aligns with European countries. Secretary Kennedy talked about the negative health effects associated with these food dyes and vowed to make changes as part of his role…Continue reading HHS and FDA Launch Plan to Eliminate Petroleum-Based Food Dyes in U.S. Products
EPA Investigating Geoengineering Startup for Releasing Sulfur Dioxide Balloons

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is demanding information from a company called “Make Sunsets” that sends balloons of sulfur dioxide into the sky in an attempt to cool the planet. Zeldin said the agency will investigate whether Make Sunsets is subject to the rules of the Clean Air Act. Mexico issued a…Continue reading EPA Investigating Geoengineering Startup for Releasing Sulfur Dioxide Balloons
Kennedy Announces New HHS Research Targeting Autism’s Environmental Triggers

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference on Wednesday discussing the results of a CDC study and the continued increase in autism. Kennedy explained that improved diagnostics cannot explain the rise, but it is also due to environmental factors. Secretary Kennedy further pledged that the agency will conduct and analyze existing research…Continue reading Kennedy Announces New HHS Research Targeting Autism’s Environmental Triggers
Conyers Biolab Fire: Early Tests Show Dioxin Levels Far Exceed East Palestine

Government Accountability Project Whistleblower and independent testing expert Scott Smith held a town hall to reveal his testing data from the aftermath of the Conyers, Georgia Biolab fire that occurred in September. Smith has previously conducted testing in East Palestine and has compared his latest data from Conyers to the residue testing he conducted in…Continue reading Conyers Biolab Fire: Early Tests Show Dioxin Levels Far Exceed East Palestine
EPA Plans To Ban Animal Testing; FDA To Remove Animal Testing Requirements For Some Drugs

The EPA and FDA both announced plans to phase out animal testing in favor of alternatives. EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would reinstate the directive signed during the first Trump administration. At that time, the EPA committed to reducing animal testing by 30% before 2025, but the Biden administration effectively halted those…Continue reading EPA Plans To Ban Animal Testing; FDA To Remove Animal Testing Requirements For Some Drugs
DOJ Probes Cal-Maine for Price-Fixing as Egg Profits Soar 247%

Cal-Maine Foods announced it is being investigated by the antitrust division of the United States Department of Justice for alleged price-fixing of eggs. The corporation controls about 20% of the US egg supply. It is also a primary recipient of indemnity payments related to the Highly-Pathogenic Avian Flu (HPAI) from the US Department of Agriculture.…Continue reading DOJ Probes Cal-Maine for Price-Fixing as Egg Profits Soar 247%
Cleveland Clinic Preprint: Flu Shot Recipients 27% More Likely to Catch Flu

The Cleveland Clinic published a preprint study that concluded that those who received the 2024/2025 flu vaccine were 27% more likely to get the flu than those who received the unvaccinated group. The study evaluated 53,402 employees for the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. 82.1% of the employees received an influenza vaccine by the end of…Continue reading Cleveland Clinic Preprint: Flu Shot Recipients 27% More Likely to Catch Flu
Idaho Governor Brad Little Signs Medical Freedom Act Into Law

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed the Medical Freedom Act into law, becoming the first state to do so. The law states that schools and employers cannot require medical intervention as a prerequisite for registration or employment. In addition, the law prevents ticketing institutions from requiring medical interventions to attend concerts and performances. After the COVID-19…Continue reading Idaho Governor Brad Little Signs Medical Freedom Act Into Law
Jury Slams Bayer With Nearly $2.1B Verdict Over Glyphosate Cancer Claims

A Georgia jury has ruled against Bayer in which a plaintiff claimed his use of Roundup caused his non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The nearly $2.1 billion verdict is the largest payout the biotechnology company has paid out, as 60,000 lawsuits are still pending. The verdict includes $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages.…Continue reading Jury Slams Bayer With Nearly $2.1B Verdict Over Glyphosate Cancer Claims

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