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U.S. Right to Know, a nonprofit newsroom and public health research group, has filed 46 lawsuits against federal and state agencies for violating Freedom of Information laws. The lawsuits are part of our efforts to uncover what is known about the origins of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, leaks or mishaps at biosafety labs, and the risks ... FOI lawsuits on origins of Covid-19, gain-of-function…
Over the past 18 months, the Trump administration has delivered a string of victories to the pesticide industry that could reshape pesticide use and public health protections for years to come. The post Tracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industry appeared first on U.S. Right to Know .
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide. It is linked to cancer, liver and kidney disease, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity and many other health concerns. First patented by the Monsanto Company, glyphosate is now manufactured and sold by many companies in hundreds of products. It is best known as the active ingredient in Roundup-branded herbicides, ... Glyphosate: Cancer, liver…
For more information about our investigation, see our reporting on the origins of COVID-19, gain-of-function research and other high-risk virology research. Here are the documents we have obtained on these subjects so far from Freedom of Information requests. The documents are posted below in approximately the chronological order in which we received them. We have ... FOI documents on origins of…
Tobacco companies remain embedded in influential U.S. business groups worldwide, giving the industry a discreet and powerful channel to weaken regulation and undermine public health, a new study finds. The post Big Tobacco promotes e-cigarettes, undermines health protections through U.S. business groups worldwide appeared first on U.S. Right to Know .
A newly declassified Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory assessment from May 2020 concluded that all of the conditions necessary for an accidental release of a laboratory-modified coronavirus were present at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted. The post Newly declassified 2020 intelligence assessment found Wuhan lab’s conditions were ripe for potential…
Newly released intelligence records show that as recently as January 2025, the U.S. intelligence community planned to create an independent panel of outside experts to study how the COVID-19 pandemic began. The post Newly released U.S. intelligence memo reveals plans for independent COVID origins study appeared first on U.S. Right to Know .
Women with higher blood levels of PFAS "forever chemicals" may be more likely to have multiple sclerosis, according to a new study. The post PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ may be linked to multiple sclerosis, especially in women appeared first on U.S. Right to Know .
Forty years of studies find higher cancer risks among children exposed during pregnancy and early life to pesticides used on farms, lawns, gardens, and pets. The post Pesticide use around homes and farms linked to childhood leukemia, brain tumors appeared first on U.S. Right to Know .
Scientific and medical studiesHistory and politics of chlorpyrifos Problems with industry studies Scientific research shows that chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide, is strongly linked to brain damage in children. These and other health concerns led several countries and some U.S. states to ban chlorpyrifos years ago, but the chemical was still allowed for use by ... Chlorpyrifos: Pesticide…
