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Carcinogens
Residents Call for Shut Down of PA Shell Plastics Plant After Chemical Leak
For six months, the plant has been the site of multiple malfunctions, including a leak of benzene, a known carcinogen.
Nail Salon Workers Face Respiratory Illness and Cancer Risks, Study Shows
Nail salon workers face health risks similar to those who work in garages or oil refineries.
There Are 2,000 Untested Chemicals in Packaged Foods — and It’s Legal
The current U.S. policy on food additives, written in 1958, has since been co-opted by corporations.
Corporations Can Legally Put Carcinogens in Our Food Without Warning Labels
Cheerios contain enough glyphosate to be labeled toxic, but corporate “free speech” rights prevent it.
Monsanto’s Next Legal Battle Over Roundup Is in Its Hometown
“Gordon v. Monsanto” starts August 19 in St. Louis County Circuit Court.
Monsanto Found Liable for Man’s Cancer, Ordered to Pay $80 Million in Damages
The latest ruling against Monsanto comes as the company is facing thousands of similar lawsuits nationwide.
Jury Finds Monsanto’s Roundup Guilty of Causing Cancer
The jury's verdict comes just months after Monsanto was ordered to pay over $200 million in damages to another plaintiff.
Judge in Monsanto Roundup Trial Is Already Hindering Testimony
Will we see more judicial interference in Monsanto's second non-Hodgkins lymphoma trial on February 25?
New Jersey Said 10 Years Ago It Would Rank Its Contaminated Sites. It Never Did.
Today, there are nearly 14,000 contamination sites across New Jersey and still no sign of the mandated rankings.
Common Antimicrobial in Toothpaste Linked to Inflammation and Cancer in the Gut
There is an urgent need to further evaluate the impact of triclosan exposure