$1M Trump donation raises questions amid lettuce outbreak

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v0fJ9ywVRsg

 

US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food

While regulators have focused on reining in Pfas in water, the chemicals are widely used throughout the food system, and there was hope that the agency under Robert F Kennedy Jr would take the threat more seriously. Kennedy leads the “make America healthy again” (Maha) movement, of which eliminating toxic chemicals from food is a cornerstone. 

 The FDA’s decision is “disappointing”, said Sandra Daussin, an attorney for the Tucson Environmental Justice Task Force (TEJTF), which in November 2023 filed the legal petition. The group is planning to sue and ask a court to order the FDA to set thresholds. 

If it’s important enough to regulate in water then we need to regulate it in food – that’s a no-brainer,” Daussin said…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/us-food-and-drug-administration-rejects-petition-to-set-pfas-limits-in-food

 

 

How baby formula recalls have mounted amid Trump staff cuts to the FDA

Multiple brands of infant formula have been recalled recently due to bacterial contamination, and experts say the Food and Drug Administration is inadequately prepared to deal with the health threat they pose in the wake of Trump administration cuts...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/03/infant-formula-recalls-trump-fda-staff-cuts

 

Environmental agencies launch efforts to mitigate industrial pollution on the Detroit and Rouge Rivers

"The Detroit River Area of Concern, for example, we're talking about dredging these areas and actually removing the contamination,” she said. “In some Areas of Concern, we're able to cap the contaminated sediment to keep it in place [while also keeping] it from affecting the water quality."…

https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2026-06-10/environmental-agencies-launch-efforts-to-mitigate-industrial-pollution-on-the-detroit-and-rouge-rivers

 

Health advocates warn government’s claims of baby formula safety contradict data

Independent scientists who reviewed the results said most samples were contaminated with Pfas or phthalates…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/10/fda-baby-formula-safety-claims-contradict-data

 

Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn

The industrial economy has created more than 100 million "novel entities", or chemicals not found in nature, with somewhere between 40,000 and 350,000 in commercial use and production, the report says. But the environmental and human health effects of this widespread contamination of the biosphere are not widely appreciated, in spite of a growing body of evidence linking chemical toxicity with effects ranging from ADHD to infertility to cancer...

The report found there were correlational or causal data linking widely used chemicals with threats to human reproductive, immune, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, liver, kidney and metabolic systems…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/06/chemical-pollution-threat-comparable-climate-change-scientists-warn-novel-entities?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Kale, watermelon and even some organic foods pose high risk, analysis finds

A new analysis by Consumer Reports shows that pesticides have contaminated the US fruit and vegetable supply – even some organics…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/18/fruits-vegetables-pesticide-consumer-reports

More than 80% of US waterways contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of about 12,000 chemicals often used to make products resist water, stain and heat. They are called "forever chemicals" because they don't naturally break down, and are linked to cancer, liver problems, thyroid issues, birth defects, kidney disease, decreased immunity and other serious health problems...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/18/pfas-forever-chemicals-80-percent-us-waterways-contaminated

Radioactive material and pesticides among new contaminants found in US tap water

"We're testing for things that are already in our drinking water after the fact … and we're not keeping pace with these chemicals."…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/03/us-tap-water-contaminants-discovery-radioactive-material-pesticides

Outrage as regulators let pesticides from factory pollute US town for years | Nebraska | The Guardian

… While regulators sample water and soil, many area residents worry that the beef cattle operation adjacent to the AltEn plant has also been contaminated. They wonder how much the animals there may have been exposed to pesticide concentrates through their feed and water, and if people who consumed meat from those animals may have long-term health consequences…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/29/environmental-catastrophe-mead-nebraska

Trump administration did not disclose that a test inspection program in pork plants found higher contamination rates. - The Washington Post

... information that was not disclosed during the Trump administration's push to expand the system to plants around the nation, newly released records show...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pork-plants-contamination/2021/02/18/8d90c986-7133-11eb-93be-c10813e358a2_story.html

“Quacks” blamed for HIV outbreak that infected hundreds of kids - Ars Technica

Local health officials say cheap charlatans are likely using contaminated equipment.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/quacks-blamed-for-hiv-outbreak-that-infected-hundreds-of-kids/

Study finds contaminated drinking water in 43 states - CBS News

An environmental non-profit and university researchers found PFAS chemical exposure in the water in 43 states....
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drinking-water-may-contain-pfas-chemicals-in-43-states-according-to-new-study-by-environmental-working-group/

New Jersey Is Making Companies Pay for Toxic Contamination — Shining a New Light on a Little-Known Offender - The Intercept

In the absence of federal regulations, New Jersey is the first state to set safety levels for PFAS contamination and make companies pay for clean up...
https://theintercept.com/2019/03/27/new-jersey-pfas-contamination/

50M gallons of contaminated wastewater dumped daily by mining sites -The Hill: AP

U.S. mining companies are responsible for 50 million gallons of toxic wastewater flowing untreated every day into streams and ponds around the country, according to a new analysis. ....
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/430782-ap-50m-gallons-of-contaminated-wastewater-dumped-by-mining-sites

Trump administration condemned over delaying action on toxic drinking water

EPA to spend at least another year considering whether to restrict toxic chemicals found in drinking water...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/14/epa-toxic-chemicals-pfos-pfoa-delay

DuPont Has Spread Its Pollution Around the World. Now It Wants to Filter Your Contaminated Drinking Water. - The Intercept

DuPont opened a factory in Saudi Arabia last week that will produce reverse osmosis water filters to remove contaminants, including those caused by DuPont.
https://theintercept.com/2018/12/11/dupont-water-filter-saudi-arabia/

6 airplane foods to avoid, according to food safety experts - CNBC

The risk of bacterial contamination can be worse when you're traveling, so here are a few foods experts suggest you avoid when you're dining on a plane.....
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/19/6-airplane-foods-you-should-avoid-according-to-food-safety-experts.html

The Science Is Clear: Dirty Farm Water Is Making Us Sick - WIRED

Lettuce contaminated with pathogens have sickened and killed people. But the FDA has shelved Obama-era plans to test the culprit: farms' irrigation water. ....
https://www.wired.com/story/the-science-is-clear-dirty-farm-water-is-making-us-sick/

Flint Inmates Were Forced to Drink Contaminated Water, New Lawsuit Alleges - Mother Jones

A few months after the water was officially declared to be safe, a new federal lawsuit is alleging that inmates at the Genesee County jail in Flint, Michigan, were forced to drink contaminated water during the city's water crisis, because jail officials believed that the inmates didn't deserve clean drinking water. ....
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/06/flint-inmates-were-forced-to-drink-contaminated-water-new-lawsuit-alleges/