Environmental Health

Chemical Lobbyists At Trump EPA Double Amount of Formaldehyde Deemed Safe

"Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or use them." "The chemical industry finally got its wish."

Source: ProPublica, 12/10/2025

"Under RFK Jr., The CDC Provides A Megaphone To The Anti-Vaccine Movement"

"For decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fought attempts by the anti-vaccine movement to sow doubts in the safety and efficacy of the shots that marked a triumph of public health. This week, the agency instead provided a powerful platform for the cause."

Source: Washington Post, 12/09/2025

PEER Warns that OIRA Chief Jeffrey Clark’s “Acting” Role Is Illegal

"In a new letter to U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is warning that  Jeffrey Clark’s role as “Acting Administrator” of the Office of information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is in violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) and actions he has taken could be in legal jeopardy."

Source: PEER, 12/09/2025

"Federal Judge Finds Trump’s Halt on Wind Energy Is Illegal"

"A federal judge on Monday struck down President Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind power projects on federal lands and waters, dealing a significant legal setback to the administration’s campaign against wind farms."

Source: NYTimes, 12/09/2025

Journal Retracts Study On Safety Of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘Ethical Concerns’

"The journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key defense for Monsanto’s claim that Roundup herbicide and its active ingredient glyphosate don’t cause cancer."

Source: Guardian, 12/09/2025

France's Tap Water Is Widely Polluted With TFA, The Most Common PFAS

"A French state health agency analyzed over 600 samples of drinking water. 92% of them contained traces of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the smallest PFAS molecule, which is suspected to be toxic. "

Source: Le Monde, 12/08/2025

Pesticide Drift Catches Schools Off Guard. Lawmakers Want Spraying Notice

"More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to notify them before spraying. Advocates say a new notification proposal would give educators and park staff time to move children indoors and reduce exposure."

Source: Investgate Midwest, 12/08/2025

"‘Hail Mary Pass’: EPA Faces High Bar In Bid To Ditch Soot Rule"

"The Trump administration faces steep odds in persuading a federal court to throw out landmark EPA regulations targeting a pollutant that claims thousands of lives each year, according to specialists in environmental law."

Source: E&E News, 12/08/2025

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