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Tourists walk in front of the Tuco glacier in Huascaran National Park, Huaraz, Peru, Aug. 12, 2016.
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Peruvian Farmer's Case Could Reshape Global Climate Accountability
A lawsuit claims that the company's greenhouse gas emissions fueled global warming, accelerating glacial melt.
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Advances in Machine Learning Are More Reliably Identifying Plastics in the Environment
It reads their unique chemical fingerprint.
March 6, 2025
In this image from video provided by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Dr. Martin Makary speaks during a select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic roundtable in Washington on Feb. 28, 2023.
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Trump's FDA Nominee Faces Senate Questions After Agency Layoffs, Resignations
Dr. Marty Makary traces many of the health issues afflicting Americans to food additives, overprescribing of drugs and the influence of drugmakers, insurers and food companies.
March 6, 2025
A silhouetted cat sits on a fence of a condominium complex at dusk, June 18, 2017, La Habra, Calif.
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Dairy Workers’ Cats Died from Bird Flu, but It’s Not Clear How they Got Infected
Both were indoor-only cats that had no exposure to infected cattle or birds and didn't consume raw milk.
February 21, 2025
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The Nutritional Effects of High-Pressure Processing
Studies suggested that HPP treatment keeps food healthier and fresher for longer.
February 19, 2025
Eggs on a conveyor belt at a farm in Cortland, Ind., July 28, 2012.
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As Egg Prices Soar, Trump Administration Plans New Strategy to Fight Bird Flu
The proposal would promote vaccinations and biosecurity instead of killing millions of chickens.
February 19, 2025
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Boston Sword & Tuna Ensures Seafood Safety with Metal Detectors
March 7, 2025
Ed Yaker boils water on a Copper stove, an electric induction stove, Feb. 10, 2025, New York.
New Stove that Plugs into Normal Outlet Could Be Major Gain for Health, Climate
February 28, 2025
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FDA Moves to Rehire Medical Device Staffers Fired Only Days Earlier
February 24, 2025
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Engineering Company Settles Flint Water Lawsuits for $53M but Denies Any Blame for Lead Crisis
February 24, 2025
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La Huerta Automates Inspection with Veryx Optical Sorter from Key Technology
February 18, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on Oct. 14, 2015.
Trump Administration Cuts Reach the FDA
February 17, 2025
Holstein calf feeds from a bottle of colostrum milk at the UC Davis dairy barn.
Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk: An Alternative to Pasteurization
February 14, 2025
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Parents Can Use QR Codes to See Heavy Metal Content in Baby Food
February 14, 2025
A truck sits outside the Iowa state capitol building in Des Moines, Feb. 10, 2025.
Bayer Backs Broadened Effort to Shield Popular Weedkiller from Cancer Claims
February 11, 2025
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NYC Poultry Markets Ordered Shut Due to Bird Flu Outbreak
February 7, 2025
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Seed Oils Are Toxic, Says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — but It’s Not so Simple
February 7, 2025
A barn owl rests on an electric scale at the Attica Zoological Park near Athens, Jan. 21, 2025.
Barn Owl Brings Arab, Israeli Scientists Together
January 30, 2025
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Foam along the shoreline of Holloman Lake near Alamogordo, N.M., March 13, 2019.
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Record Levels of 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Wildlife Near New Mexico Base
Health officials are warning hunters about the chemical levels.
January 30, 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to employees at the Department of Homeland Security, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington.
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Cyber Agency's Future in Elections Murky Under Trump Administration
The new Homeland Security secretary said that CISA had strayed "far off mission."
January 30, 2025
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Technology Has Increased Lockout Accountability
Locks are becoming more sophisticated.
January 29, 2025
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Following Ban, Scientists Explain Red 3 Dye's Health Risks and Long History
Mounting scientific evidence suggests that consuming the dye poses significant health risks.
January 23, 2025
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Why Accurate Labeling Is Key to Food Safety and Recalls
Each year, one in six Americans get sick from foodborne disease.
January 22, 2025
A game day food spread.
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Food Safety Tips for Game Day
Don't let a foodborne illness ruin the party.
January 21, 2025
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Six More States Enroll in National Milk Testing Strategy for Bird Flu
The plan now accounts for two-thirds of the nation's dairy herds.
January 20, 2025
Avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow) on March 26, 2024
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Bird Flu Found in a Georgia Commercial Flock for the 1st Time
The facility had about 45,000 broiler breeders when bird flu was detected.
January 20, 2025
A Boar's Head logo at a bodega in New York, Aug. 30, 2024.
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USDA Documented Insects, Slime at Boar's Head Plants, Records Show
One inspector noted “general filth” in a room at an Indiana plant.
January 14, 2025
Water flows down the Sandusky River between farms, Fremont, Ohio, Aug. 26, 2024.
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Chemicals in Sewage Sludge Fertilizer Pose Cancer Risk, EPA Says
Wastewater plants produce millions of tons of sludge — and millions of acres of farmland are permitted to use it.
January 14, 2025
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The Past, Present and Future of Lockout Tagout Safety Procedures
Many in the industry are still working out how to effectively adhere to the core legal standard.
January 14, 2025
Photo provided by Joseph Journell of San Bernardino, Calif., shows two of his cats, Alexander, background, and Tuxsie, right, who died from bird flu after they drank raw cow's milk. Cleo, center, did not drink the milk and remained healthy.
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California Man Says Two of His Cats Died After Drinking Raw Milk Recalled for Bird Flu
A third cat was hospitalized for a week before tests showed it was infected with the H5N1 virus.
January 13, 2025
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Pet Dogs Often Overlooked as Salmonella Spreader
But proper hygiene may help mitigate infections.
January 10, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency building in Washington, D.C.
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How the EPA Administrator Protects Public Health, Air, Water and the Environment
The EPA is the federal government's largest independent regulatory agency.
January 10, 2025
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15 More States Join National Milk Testing Strategy for Bird Flu
The program now includes 28 states and nearly two-thirds of the nation’s milk production.
January 9, 2025