For too long, federal agencies like the FDA have shirked democratic responsibilities and ignored the law, allowing them to inject themselves into our lives without any accountability—it’s time for it to stop. Action Alert! We are increasingly subject to rules and decrees that are undemocratically (and perhaps illegally) issued from federal agencies like the Food […]
A closer look at the science Bayer/Monsanto want to run away from. State-based action alerts! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE What if the food on your table, the water in your glass, and even the air you breathe were silently poisoning you and your family? Glyphosate, the world’s most widely […]
Bayer and other pesticide giants are pushing for state laws that would block lawsuits against them, stripping Americans of their right to hold these corporations accountable for poisoning our farms, food, and families. State-based action alerts! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Imagine being diagnosed with cancer after years of working […]
The agrochemical industry is at it again, working state by state to shield itself from legal accountability for the damage its products cause. If successful, these efforts would rob individuals, farmers, and communities of their right to sue pesticide manufacturers for health problems linked to exposure to toxic chemicals like glyphosate, the active ingredient in […]
The Trump administration’s recent withdrawal of a critical PFAS regulation marks a devastating blow in the fight to protect our health and water from toxic “forever chemicals”—here’s why we must demand stronger action now. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The ongoing struggle to address PFAS contamination took a […]
Reach out to Congress with a simple message: we need to stop poisoning our children. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Every day, millions of American children are exposed to harmful toxins in their school lunches — toxins that have been linked to cancer, neurological damage, liver disease, and […]
Help us force the government to take urgent action given the extreme risk to our health posed by ‘forever chemicals.’ Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often termed “forever chemicals,” have emerged as a massive public health concern due to their persistence in the […]
Will the EPA be compelled by a federal court to end the dangerous fluoridation of drinking water? THE TOPLINE Groups suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the fluoridation of American drinking water are now awaiting a decision from a federal court after the trial ended last week. The basis of the suit was the […]
In trying to address pollutants in biosolids that are spread over millions of acres of farmland, the EPA and its advisors seem unprepared to recognize the scale of the threat posed by PFAS contamination. Action Alert! By now, many of us are aware of the crisis of per- and polyfluorinated substances (or PFAS) “forever” chemical […]
From Organic Consumers Association In 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer acknowledged the carcinogenicity of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. This made lawsuits on behalf of Roundup exposed cancer victims possible and resulted in billion-dollar jury awards. Shamefully, the IARC decision didn’t influence the Environmental Protection Agency, […]