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http://centerforfoodsafety.org 06-01-2009 20:56:35
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Breaking: Over 200 US chemical plants to undergo strict regulations, cutting toxic air pollution by 6,000+ tons annually. The U.S. EPA's new rule aims to dramatically reduce cancer risks in affected communities.
Earthjustice Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) U.S. EPAair NIH #canceralley
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WEBINAR 1: 'Science, regulation & human health: Justifications for Mexicoâs GM corn restrictions.'
đïžTuesday, April 23, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT
Learn more & registerâĄïž iatp.org/event/science-âŠ
Charles Benbrook Friends of the Earth (Action) Cdn Biotech Action Poder del Consumidor Center for Food Safety Karen Hansen-Kuhn
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'Pollinators, including the Iowa skipper butterfly, are critical to public and environmental health. Trading their extinction to pad pesticide companies' profits is incredibly irresponsible, and unlawful. We urge the Biden administration to act to protectâŠ
The fourth in a strong series on cancer in Iowa. Nice work Erin Jordan and Brittney Miller. The stateâs fast rising cancer incidence is prompting persistent media attention - essential for activating civic responses. Otherwise Big Ag will impede solutions. thegazette.com/article/cancerâŠ
Formal Center for Food Safety comments in trade dispute: #Mexico can't trust safety of #GMO corn because US has 'a sham regulatory system designed to promote GM food acceptance rather than ensure GMOs are safe.' VĂctor SuĂĄrez Conahcyt MĂ©xico centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases⊠centerforfoodsafety.org
Great ending quote from Repub Iowa legislator - âWeâre sacrificing our future for the present. I donât think giving lifetime immunity to multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical companies was on our constituentsâ bingo card when they sent us here.â Civil Eats civileats.com/2024/03/27/insâŠ
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Lawsuit Filed Demanding FDA Respond to Petitions Seeking to Ban Ractopamine. 'FDA has ignored the health risks for ractopamine for far too long. Our farmworkers, animals, and environment cannot and should not have to wait for a lawsuit to be filed for theâŠ
Experts Warn of Toxins in #GMO Corn Amid US- #Mexico Trade Dispute. Report on analysis from Friends of the Earth (Action) Center for Food Safety Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) Ernesto Hernandez-Lopez (tomalo con take it easy) supporting Mexico's sound reasons for precaution. VĂctor SuĂĄrez Conahcyt MĂ©xico Cassandra Garrison Margaret Spiegelman Eyder Peralta commondreams.org/news/geneticalâŠ
For too long, #EJ communities have borne the brunt of industrial pollution, facing disproportionate health risks and serving as dumping grounds for environmental degradation. We are proud to support #AB2870 by Asm. Al Muratsuchi âđœ. Read more at bit.ly/AB2870. Leadership Counsel
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'GMO regulation in the U.S. was crafted by Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, and is a critical part of our government's promotion of the biotechnology industry,' said Bill Freese, Science Director of CFS and expert on biotech regulation. 'The aim is to quellâŠ