WHO Foundation’s ‘dark money’ problem raises conflict of interest concerns
The transparency of donations to the WHO Foundation -- which raises funds and gives grants to the WHO -- has sunk over its first 3 years of operations.| U.S. Right to Know
Children, adolescents, and young adults who vape are about three times more likely to start smoking cigarettes than non-users, according to the most comprehensive study yet on the wider risks of e-cigarette use in young people. The post Vaping triples the risk of cigarette smoking in young people, a major review shows appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
Aspartame—the artificial sweetener found in everything from Diet Coke and sugar-free chewing gum to children's medications—may raise the risk of the most common type of stroke by causing inflammation and disrupting blood vessel health and blood flow, according to new research. The post Aspartame sweetener may disrupt blood vessels, raising stroke risk, first-of-its-kind study suggests appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
Even very low levels of nitrate in drinking water—far below the federal government’s safety threshold—may significantly increase the risk of premature birth and low birth weight, according to a new study. The post ‘No safe level’: Babies are harmed by even tiny amounts of nitrate in drinking water, study finds appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
The transparency of donations to the WHO Foundation -- which raises funds and gives grants to the WHO -- has sunk over its first 3 years of operations.| U.S. Right to Know
Recent scientific research shows that eating ultra-processed foods raises cancer risk, especially for colorectal, ovarian, breast, and brain cancers. Consuming beverages that contain artificial sweeteners or added sugar, or animal-based ultra-processed foods, are particularly strongly associated with developing these types of cancer. In the last several decades, consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has soared throughout ... Ultra-processed foods: increased risk of cancer The post Ultra...| U.S. Right to Know
In the United States, around half of the food that people eat every day is ultra-processed—industrially manufactured products, like chips or candy, that are made by breaking down whole foods, modifying and combining them with additives to make them more attractive. The post Ultra-processed food leads to obesity: The science explained appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
The post Key articles on origins of Covid-19, gain-of-function research and biolabs appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
Dicamba (3, 6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid) is a broad-spectrum herbicide first registered in 1967. The herbicide is used on agricultural crops, fallow land, pastures, turfgrass and rangeland. Dicamba is also registered for non-agricultural uses in residential areas, including on golf courses. More than 1,000 products sold in the U.S. include dicamba, according to the National Pesticide Information ... Dicamba: concerns about health risks and crop damage The post Dicamba: concerns about hea...| U.S. Right to Know
PFAS have been linked to cancer, birth defects, liver disease, thyroid disease, decreased immunity, hormone disruption and other illnesses.| U.S. Right to Know
J&J is facing more than 50,000 lawsuits brought by people who claim that exposure to asbestos in talc-based baby powder caused their cancers.| U.S. Right to Know
The more unhealthy food ads young people see, the more of those products they consume—and the higher the risk of disease, a new study shows.| U.S. Right to Know
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) damage female reproductive health, contributing to infertility, PCOS and early puberty, a large review shows.| U.S. Right to Know
U.S. Right to Know has filed these FOI lawsuits a part of our investigation into origins of Covid-19 and gain-of-function research.| U.S. Right to Know
A Defense Intelligence Agency analysis said the virus that causes COVID-19 could have been engineered in a Chinese lab and escaped to spawn the pandemic.| U.S. Right to Know
A new scientific test can identify and measure the amount of pig manure in dust that settled in and around neighbors’ homes.| U.S. Right to Know
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Investigating industry's impact on our health and future generations.| U.S. Right to Know
Our team has unearthed and reported on many newsworthy documents regarding uncertainty over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.| U.S. Right to Know
At U.S. Right to Know, we believe that transparency – in the food system and in politics – is crucial to building a better, healthier food system. And we walk our talk. We are not required to disclose our major donors. We do so voluntarily. Following is a list of our major donors. U.S. Right ... ...| U.S. Right to Know
US Right to Know is conducting an investigation of the food and agrichemical industries, their influence on media, regulators and policy makers, and their impacts on public health. We have co-authored articles in public health, medical and academic journals, and others have used our work in these journals.| U.S. Right to Know
Hundreds of scientific studies show that ultra-processed foods are linked to early death and serious diseases, including cancer, diabetes, dementia, obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression, liver and kidney disease.| U.S. Right to Know
American scientists planned to work with the Wuhan Institute of Virology to engineer novel coronaviruses with the features of SARS-CoV-2 the year before the virus emerged from that city.| U.S. Right to Know
Freedom of information documents from our investigation into the origins of Covid-19, gain-of-function and biolab risks.| U.S. Right to Know
American researchers concealed their intention to conduct high-risk coronavirus research in Wuhan under lax safety standards the year before COVID-19 pandemic, according to documents obtained by U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
The controversy over “Proximal Origin” represents years of unanswered questions about how the Covid lab leak hypothesis was cast as a conspiracy theory.| U.S. Right to Know
This timeline compiles numerous sources to covey the backstory of the enormously influential article, "The proximal origin of SARS-Cov-2".| U.S. Right to Know
Studies linking glyphosate, the key chemical in Roundup herbicides, to cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other illnesses.| U.S. Right to Know
The world's most popular sugar substitute has been linked to cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, seizures, stroke, and weight gain. Yet regulatory agencies insist it is safe.| U.S. Right to Know
