Health & Wellness

A Tale of Toxic Fish

Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Maya Miller / ProPublica Nov 23, 2022 In a region contaminated by more than a century of industrial and agricultural pollution, the Yakama people have to weigh unknown health risks against sacred practices. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Texas Plant, 2 Top Staffers Indicted for Toxic Release After Hurricane

EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated Press Aug 3, 2018 In a rare move, Arkema North America, its CEO and a plant manager are charged in an explosion at a Crosby, Texas, plant that sent harmful chemicals into the air after Hurricane Harvey . The company vows to fight charges. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Judge Blocks Weed-Killer Warning Label in California

SUDHIN THANAWALA / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2018 Judge William Shubb stops the state from requiring that the popular herbicide Roundup carry a label stating it is known to cause cancer, saying the warning is misleading. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chemical Company’s Response to Water Worries: Silence

Emery P. Dalesio / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2017 Facing questions on a chemical with unknown health risks that it discharged into a river that provides drinking water, a Fortune 500 firm in North Carolina is neither apologizing nor explaining. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In the Public Interest: Monsanto and Its Promoters vs. Freedom of Information

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2015 As the Freedom of Information Act approaches its 50th year, it faces a disturbing backlash from scientists tied to the agrichemical company Monsanto and its allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fracking Chemical in Water

John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune, Cagle Cartoons May 12, 2015 Dig deeper

You Can No Longer Eat American Apples in Europe. Here’s Why

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 24, 2014 Apparently an apple a day will not keep the doctor away in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ohio Prisoner Experiences ‘Air Hunger’ While Being Put to Death, Attorney Contends

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 18, 2014 Condemned inmate Dennis McGuire had to undergo "air hunger" before being put to death Thursday, his family and attorney allege. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

You Are a Guinea Pig

By David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz, TomDispatch Apr 30, 2013 A hidden epidemic is poisoning America. The toxins are in the air we breathe and the water we drink, in the walls of our homes and the furniture within them. The culprit behind this silent killer is lead, vinyl, formaldehyde and thousands more innovations brought to us by the industries that once promised “better living through chemistry." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Popular Monsanto Product Linked to Major Health Problems, Study Says

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 27, 2013 Cancer, Parkinson's and infertility--these are just some of the diseases and health problems that a new study says may be linked to heavy use of the world's most popular herbicide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FDA Says No to BPA Ban

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2012 Public concern about the dangers of BPA, or bisphenol A, hasn't translated into regulatory measures on the part of the Food and Drug Administration, as the agency isn't yet cracking down on the chemical, which turns up in a few commonly used products and even in receipts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unaddressed Concerns Over a Pesticide

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2011 In 2006, more than 50 scientists and doctors -- five nobel laureates among them -- wrote an urgent letter to the EPA warning of the dangers of the pesticide methyl iodide. In 2007, the agency approved its use. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )