For the first time in its history, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to the agency’s official list of drinking water contaminants. The EPA’s Contaminant Candidate List identifies contaminants in drinking water that aren’t regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The agency is publishing a draft of the sixth and most recent version […]
EPA Asks Federal Court to Overturn Landmark 2024 Decision Requiring it to Regulate Fluoride
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urged a federal appeals court on Tuesday to reverse a landmark 2024 decision ordering the agency to regulate fluoride added to drinking water. The EPA did not dispute the substance of the 2024 ruling — that fluoride added to drinking water poses an “unreasonable risk” to children’s health and the agency must regulate it. Instead, the agency […]
15 Democratic Governors Form ‘Nonpartisan’ Alliance to Bypass RFK Jr.’s Health Policies
Fifteen Democratic governors have launched an initiative to coordinate their public health efforts independently of national public health agencies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The Governors Public Health Alliance plans to share data to monitor disease outbreaks, develop public health guidance and pandemic preparedness policies, and purchase vaccines and other products. According to its website, still in development, the alliance […]
Federal Government Backs Link Between Autism and Tylenol
President Donald Trump on Monday advised pregnant women to avoid Tylenol during pregnancy based on evidence that its active ingredient, acetaminophen, may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions, including autism and ADHD in children. If women absolutely need to take acetaminophen while pregnant, they should take the smallest amount for the shortest duration, the White House […]
Top Health Officials to Finally Acknowledge Link Between COVID-19 Shots and Child Deaths
Top health officials plan to announce a link between 25 child deaths and the COVID-19 vaccines, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to The New York Times, the FDA’s Tracy Beth Høeg, M.D., Ph.D., is scheduled to present the agency’s findings on the child deaths at next week’s meeting of the Advisory […]