Fast Food Giant to Phase Out Toxic PFAS Food Packaging Chemicals in 4 Years

McDonald’s, has promised to remove toxic PFAS forever chemicals from food packaging by 2025.

Dangerous Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals Found in Baby Food: Report

U.S. congressional investigators found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals” in certain baby foods that could cause neurological damage.

Toxic Silver Nanoparticles can Leach from Packaging into Food, say Scientists

Researchers have demonstrated that silver embedded in an antimicrobial plastic food packaging can leave the material and form nanoparticles in foods and beverages, particularly in sweet and sugary ones.

Cancer in Sea Lions Linked to Toxic Chemicals: Are Humans at Risk Too?

The Marine Mammal Center has discovered what is causing a pervasive and aggressive form of cancer in sea lions…Scientists connected the fatal cancer with leaking barrels filled with chemicals that were dumped off the coast of Los Angeles, California in the 1960’s. This discovery means that humans are also at risk.

Lawsuit Filed Against FDA for Additive in Popular Veggie Burgers

One of the many additives in highly processed veggie burgers has recently led to a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permitting the additive to be included in the fake burgers sans proper safety testing.

Toxic Smoke Bombs Used on Protestors by Feds: Study

Federal agents in Portland used toxic and potentially deadly smoke grenades more than two dozen times over the summer as they attempted to disperse demonstrators protesting for social and racial justice.

Neurotoxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos to Continue, says EPA

Despite the fact that pesticide Chlorpyrifos has a reputation as a “toxic, braining-damaging pesticide” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the use of the neurotoxic pesticide for some purposes.

The Problem with Lead

Problems with lead exposure in the U.S. are far more pervasive and far closer to home than many might think–namely, in the food we eat (leaching from food packaging containers), in cosmetics like lipstick, and lead in bottled water bought at the supermarket. But the other problem with lead–why it still exists in our food, cosmetics and water–is a political one. A group of organizations has recently sent a formal petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to revise its outdated standards for lead in food to better protect the public.

Lung Disease from Air Pollution Chemicals: Increased Risk for Diabetics

The results of new research indicate that people with prediabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for irreversible interstitial lung disease with a high mortality rate.

Covid Vaccine Adversely Affected by PFAS Forever Chemicals? CDC Investigates

Because of the link between PFAS chemical exposure and diminished effectiveness of some vaccines, the U.S. CDC is examining whether exposure to the “forever chemicals” PFAS could affect the potential effectiveness and duration of a Covid-19 vaccine.