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Big Pharma Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than the Automotive Industry

Big Pharma Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than the Automotive Industry

By Lotfi Belkhir Rarely does mention of the pharmaceutical industry conjure up images of smoke stacks, pollution and environmental damage. Yet our recent study found the global pharmaceutical industry is not only a significant contributor to global warming, but it is also dirtier than the global automotive production sector. It was a surprise to find […]

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    Big Pharma’s Industrial Pollution Goes Unchecked, Breeds Superbug Crisis

    Big Pharma’s Industrial Pollution Goes Unchecked, Breeds Superbug Crisis

    By Madlen Davies Industrial pollution from Indian pharmaceutical companies making medicines for nearly all the world’s major drug companies is fueling the creation of deadly superbugs, suggests new research. Global health authorities have no regulations in place to stop this happening. A major study published May 6 in the prestigious scientific journal Infection found “excessively […]