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EPA Panel Divided on Whether Glyphosate Causes Cancer

EPA Panel Divided on Whether Glyphosate Causes Cancer

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) meetings on glyphosate concluded last Friday after scientists spent the better part of four days discussing and analyzing numerous studies on the carcinogenicity of glyphosate, a key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Does #Glyphosate #Cause Cancer? @EPA Panel Meets 2 Find Out https://t.co/DpDwVIOPLH @nongmoreport @USRightToKnow @markhymanmd @NonGMOProject — EcoWatch […]

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    Stop Irrigating Your Produce With Oil Wastewater

    Stop Irrigating Your Produce With Oil Wastewater

    Would you eat oranges grown with oil wastewater? You might be already without knowing it. Wonderful Citrus, the U.S.’s largest citrus grower and the company behind the popular Halos mandarins and Bee Sweet Citrus, another huge citrus grower, are using leftover wastewater from oil companies to irrigate their citrus—while also using pink ribbons to sell […]

    EPA Bows to Industry in Delay of Glyphosate Cancer Review

    EPA Bows to Industry in Delay of Glyphosate Cancer Review

    By Carey Gillam The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was slated to hold four days of public meetings, Oct. 18-21, focused on essentially one question: Is glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, safe? However, the EPA Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) meetings were “postponed,” just four days before they were suppose to meet, after intense […]

    30 Awesome Ways to Use Apple Cider Vinegar Everyday

    30 Awesome Ways to Use Apple Cider Vinegar Everyday

    By Helen West Apple cider vinegar is a kitchen staple that has several impressive health benefits. Interestingly, it also has a ton of different beauty, household and cooking uses. Apple cider vinegar is a kitchen staple that has several impressive health benefits.Shutterstock Apple cider vinegar uses include cleaning, washing hair, preserving food and improving skin […]

    5 Reasons You Should Eat Shiitake Mushrooms

    5 Reasons You Should Eat Shiitake Mushrooms

    By Kerri-Ann Jennings Shiitake mushrooms are one of the most popular mushrooms worldwide. They are prized for their rich, savory taste and diverse health benefits. Compounds in shiitakes may help fight cancer, boost immunity and support heart health. This article explains everything you need to know about shiitake mushrooms. What Are Shiitake Mushrooms? Shiitakes are […]

    Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in Oilfields Supplying Wastewater to Irrigate Food Crops

    Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in Oilfields Supplying Wastewater to Irrigate Food Crops

    People in California’s Central Valley could be drinking water tainted by cancer-causing chemicals used in oilfields, and current water-testing procedures would not detect these substances, according to a scientific report released Tuesday by researchers at PSE Healthy Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of California and the University of the Pacific. More than 100 […]

    Did Johnson & Johnson’s Talcum Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer?

    Did Johnson & Johnson’s Talcum Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer?

    Baby powder is one of the most commonly-used household products in America—but could it be a major cause of ovarian cancer? Earlier this year, a jury in Missouri ordered Johnson and Johnson to fork over $72 million to the family of a woman who claimed to develop ovarian cancer after using its branded baby powder. […]

    Holding Monsanto Accountable for Growing Public Outcry Over the Dangers of Glyphosate

    Holding Monsanto Accountable for Growing Public Outcry Over the Dangers of Glyphosate

    By Harrington Investments Harrington Investments (HII) a socially responsible investment advisory firm based in Napa, California, has reintroduced a resolution to Monsanto Corporation asking for a study in response to the growing public outcry over the dangers of its products and the growing resistance against its use. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, […]

    21 Plaintiffs Unite Cancer Cases Against Monsanto as EPA Forms Panel to Review Glyphosate

    21 Plaintiffs Unite Cancer Cases Against Monsanto as EPA Forms Panel to Review Glyphosate

    Cancer lawsuits against Monsanto over the company’s glyphosate-based weedkiller, Roundup, are gaining steam. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, “probably” causes cancer, according to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer. Flickr On Wednesday, a motion was filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to create a coordinated docket […]