An investigation by newsrooms including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Associated Press & FRONTLINE (PBS) has revealed how the economic engine that sustained northwest #Georgia #contaminated the area & neighboring states, too. Downriver from Dalton, AL.com found cities in #Alabama are struggling to remove #PFAS from #DrinkingWater. And in #SouthCarolina, The Post & Courier traced a local watchdog’s discovery of #ForeverChemicals to a #river by a Shaw factory.
#law #health
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica built the Rx Inspector tool to show you.
Now a proposed bill would also require manufacturing location information on packaging for both generic and brand-name drugs.
https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-manufacturer-labels-us-senate-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #FDA #Health #Government #Senate #Law #Drugs #Medicine
Our Rx Inspector tool allows you to use information from your prescription label to locate the factory where a generic drug was made and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Explore the tool:
https://projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica built the Rx Inspector tool to show you.
Now a proposed bill would also require manufacturing location information on packaging for both generic and brand-name drugs.
https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-manufacturer-labels-us-senate-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #FDA #Health #Government #Senate #Law #Drugs #Medicine
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica built the Rx Inspector tool to show you.
Now a proposed bill would also require manufacturing location information on packaging for both generic and brand-name drugs.
https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-manufacturer-labels-us-senate-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #FDA #Health #Government #Senate #Law #Drugs #Medicine
Our Rx Inspector tool allows you to use information from your prescription label to locate the factory where a generic drug was made and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Explore the tool:
https://projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
https://get.mypost.to/GVBBBx
Often, these grifts are relatively harmless. However, sometimes, they cause harm
#socialmedia #health #misinformation #geneticliteracyproject
https://get.mypost.to/GVBBBx
Often, these grifts are relatively harmless. However, sometimes, they cause harm
#socialmedia #health #misinformation #geneticliteracyproject
https://get.mypost.to/GVBBBx
Often, these grifts are relatively harmless. However, sometimes, they cause harm
#socialmedia #health #misinformation #geneticliteracyproject
https://get.mypost.to/GVBBBx
Often, these grifts are relatively harmless. However, sometimes, they cause harm
#socialmedia #health #misinformation #geneticliteracyproject
Understanding health and safety isn't just a legal requirement—it's a moral and financial imperative that protects employees while boosting your business's performance. Discover the reasons why prioritizing safety is essential today.
#safety #workplace #business #health #employee_protection
🔗 Read more: https://www.hseblog.com/why-we-manage-health-and-safety/
Understanding health and safety isn't just a legal requirement—it's a moral and financial imperative that protects employees while boosting your business's performance. Discover the reasons why prioritizing safety is essential today.
#safety #workplace #business #health #employee_protection
🔗 Read more: https://www.hseblog.com/why-we-manage-health-and-safety/
A newly discovered antibody clamps the base of the spike protein of COVID-19 and other SARS viruses. This antibody is effective against multiple variants of the virus; variants that were unaffected by the antibody were also less infectious.
Summary: https://scitechdaily.com/a-tiny-antibody-just-crushed-the-coronaviruss-secret-weak-spot/
Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-60250-1
A newly discovered antibody clamps the base of the spike protein of COVID-19 and other SARS viruses. This antibody is effective against multiple variants of the virus; variants that were unaffected by the antibody were also less infectious.
Summary: https://scitechdaily.com/a-tiny-antibody-just-crushed-the-coronaviruss-secret-weak-spot/
Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-60250-1
New training from a Texas regulator about when doctors can legally terminate a pregnancy comes nearly five years after the state passed its abortion ban in 2021.
Experts contend the guidance can’t capture all complications that arise in pregnancy.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-medical-board-abortion-training-doctors?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Texas #Abortion #Women #Health #Healthcare #Medicine #Law
The #pollution is so bad some researchers have identified the region as one of the nation’s #PFAS hot spots. Today, the consequences can be found everywhere. PFAS, often called #ForeverChemicals because they can take decades or more to break down, are in the #water & the #soil.
They’re in the dust on floors where #children crawl, the local #fish & #wildlife, & as ongoing research has shown, the #people.
#law #EnvironmentalLaw #regulations #PublicHealth #Climate #DrinkingWater #Alabama #Georgia
An investigation by newsrooms including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Associated Press & FRONTLINE (PBS) has revealed how the economic engine that sustained northwest #Georgia #contaminated the area & neighboring states, too. Downriver from Dalton, AL.com found cities in #Alabama are struggling to remove #PFAS from #DrinkingWater. And in #SouthCarolina, The Post & Courier traced a local watchdog’s discovery of #ForeverChemicals to a #river by a Shaw factory.
#law #health
New survey by the Angus Reid Institute suggests Canadians feel health-care system has deteriorated in 10 years
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/02/05/new-survey-suggests-canadians-feel-health-care-system-has-deteriorated/
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Un nouveau sondage par l’Institut Angus Reid suggère que les Canadiens•nes sentent que le système de santé s’est détérioré depuis 10 ans
// Article en anglais //
New training from a Texas regulator about when doctors can legally terminate a pregnancy comes nearly five years after the state passed its abortion ban in 2021.
Experts contend the guidance can’t capture all complications that arise in pregnancy.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-medical-board-abortion-training-doctors?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Texas #Abortion #Women #Health #Healthcare #Medicine #Law
New survey by the Angus Reid Institute suggests Canadians feel health-care system has deteriorated in 10 years
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/02/05/new-survey-suggests-canadians-feel-health-care-system-has-deteriorated/
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Un nouveau sondage par l’Institut Angus Reid suggère que les Canadiens•nes sentent que le système de santé s’est détérioré depuis 10 ans
// Article en anglais //