The magnitude of the decline was comparable to roughly two to six years of cognitive aging, or the gradual changes in thinking and memory that occur with age. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

Bayer has secured a string of favors from the Trump administration. What's going on? We looked at the German pesticide and pharmaceutical giant, its lobby firms and their ties to power players in Trump's Washington. Here's what we found: usrtk.org/pesticides/t...

A single exposure to a toxic agricultural fungicide during pregnancy can echo through 20 generations — with inherited disease risks from kidney disease to infertility not fading, but worsening over time, according to groundbreaking research published Tuesday. @wsunews.bsky.social

The review, published this month [February 2026] in Archives of Medical Research, found that these BPA substitutes can interfere with the same hormone systems and gene-regulation pathways that control reproductive development in both males and females. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

Nanoplastics sneak into brain cells, disrupting puberty and fertility hormones, new study finds Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/n...

BPA is an endocrine disruptor known to act at extremely low concentrations, leaving little margin for safety in early life when infants have a limited ability to process and eliminate chemicals. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

"Pacifiers can release bisphenol A, a chemical linked to hormone disruption and developmental problems, with the highest levels found in one marketed as “BPA-free,” a new study shows." Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/p...

When profit kills: How private equity is eroding health care Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/w...

Research published in the last 9 months links private equity takeovers to more deaths and medical complications. The studies also document excessive understaffing and unsafe conditions in high-risk settings, and declining access to essential but less profitable services. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

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At U.S. Right to Know, we do accountability journalism about public health. We pursue stories about who is harming your health, and why. usrtk.org/donate/?mc_c...

A review synthesizes over a decade of research on organophosphate ester flame retardants (OPFRs). Its findings suggest these widely used substitutes may be as dangerous than the chemicals they [email protected] usrtk.org/healthwire/f...

Food additives, packaging chemicals, and processing methods may drive disease risk, even as food safety rules fail to catch up. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

The political declaration reflects a sharper regulatory focus on e-cigarettes, novel tobacco products, unhealthy food marketing to children, front-of-pack labeling, and the elimination of trans fats. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

Social media fuels smoking and vaping among children, especially girls, study shows. Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/s...

Big Tobacco’s lobbying machine has extensive global reach and influence—and lack of government transparency often complicates efforts to trace its movements. Now, a new investigation helps expose the scope of the industry’s influence efforts across the EU. exposetobacco.org/campaigns/be...

Commercial Determinants of Health: An agenda for global health geography journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

For nearly six years, the fight to see what U.S. spy agencies really know about COVID-19’s origins has played out in courtrooms, long FOIA queues and heavily redacted PDFs. Now, it’s written into a defense bill. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social @lewiskamb.bsky.social

Currently, multiple studies document the association between early exposure to EDCs and a significant increase in the incidence and risk of various symptoms and diseases. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

🎬 🍿 Official Film Release! We’re thrilled to announce the public release of Unmasking Influence -now available via the LSHTM Vimeo channel! vimeo.com/1123819285 There is overwhelming evidence that many industries are undermining public health.This documentary makes the issues visible and relatable.

Hormone-disrupting chemicals contaminate breast milk, global review shows; scientists say breastfeeding is still best. Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/h...

"I don't think anyone on planet Earth knows more about the plastics problem than Judith Enck — including, most crucially, what to do about it. This is a handbook for people looking to make a difference!" —Bill McKibben, author of “Here Comes the Sun”

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At Healthwire, we provide news, analysis, and perspectives from the world’s leading researchers to systematically look at the ways companies damage our health—and that of future generations. Thank you for supporting our work. usrtk.org/donate/

Higher screen time linked to brain abnormalities and ADHD symptoms in children, study shows. Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/s...

In a study published in Addiction, researchers ran focus groups with 14- to 16-year-olds in four schools. Pupils were well aware of nicotine pouches, describing them as easy to access and discreet to use, with some reporting nicotine rushes, sickness or fainting. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Watch associate professor Ana M. Rule’s discussion of her research lab’s work analyzing e-cigarette aerosol for chemicals including nicotine and metals. Rule’s lab is among the first to find evidence linking e-cigarettes to metal exposure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU7k...

More than 800 unique e-cigarette products were purchased across three Indonesian cities in 2022. Most used cartoons, animations and memes, cute or cool fonts, or fun brand names to attract youth. The kicker? Some advertised a “smoke-free future.” www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/resources...

Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn. Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth. Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/p...

Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles. Via @usrighttoknow.bsky.social @pamelawrites.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/t...

Air pollution, even at low levels, may heighten breast cancer risk. Even a small drop in NO2 pollution might mean 9,500 fewer U.S. breast cancer cases each year. Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/a...

World’s most used insecticides damage male fertility in rodents, researchers say Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/n...

Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and training opportunities that the country is losing. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

Illegal teeth-whitening treatments that can burn gums and destroy teeth are being handed over in car parks and on doorsteps, a BBC investigation has found. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social Some gels contain more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaching agent for over-the-counter products.

The Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco, becoming the only country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational tobacco prohibition. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

My community outside of Chicago is being terrorized by ICE and Border Patrol agents today.

We disagree. usrtk.org?s=atrazine

Exposure to food and cosmetics additive caused ovarian damage in mice that persisted for three generations, raising questions about long-term human health effects. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/p...

The analysis of 43 infant garments is the first to comprehensively screen for all detectable chemicals versus a limited number. In total, 303 different chemicals—from traces of pesticides to prescription drugs—were identified across the fabrics. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social usrtk.org/healthwire/t...

Introducing The Well-Oiled Plan — a sharp, darkly funny animation that exposes how the fossil fuel industry is using the same PR tricks once used by Big Tobacco, selling poison as “freedom." @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

Join the UCSF Archives & Special Collections on Tuesday 10/21 for a virtual talk on addictive industries and their tactics. Open to all, registration in the link 👇 calendars.library.ucsf.edu/calendar/eve...

The New York Times looks at how the evolution and explosion of ultraprocessed foods has become one of the greatest health threats of our time. How did we get here? Let’s take a tour through history. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social