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The Polluter Pays Principle: handle with care

Sheffield DPH

Currently that isn’t in the interests of public health IMO in many areas. 2 Specific industries Gambling For eg the gambling levy (which is spin on polluter pays) will prob do more harm than good. fishing permit / build into price, govt goes less hard on policy…., is it a policy substitute. See esp tweet 4 to 9.

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How the FDA Lets Chemicals Pour Into America’s Food Supply

KFF Health News

Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats. The junk food that fits his budget but feels addictive and makes him feel unwell. ” “These are chemicals that the industry insists are safe, a subset of which are concerning,” he said. .”

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How the FDA opens the door to risky chemicals in America’s food supply

HEALTHBEAT

Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats. The junk food that fits his budget but feels addictive and makes him feel unwell. These are chemicals that the industry insists are safe, a subset of which are concerning, he said. Food is a big business.

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Scientist Whose Work Led FDA To Ban Food Dye Says Agency Overstated Risk

KFF Health News

3 in food and ingested drugs, the federal agency cited just one 1987 study on rats to support its action. ” Soon after Borzelleca’s paper was published in a scientific journal, Food and Chemical Toxicology, the FDA examined the data his team had collected and reached its own conclusion: that the dye caused cancer in male lab rats.

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NC House and Senate bills would raise age for tobacco sales to 21, create permitting system for retailers

NC Health News

The legislation would also require all tobacco retailers to obtain a permit from the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and pay a renewal fee each year. Sunshine, friendship and food also activate the receptors. He said the tobacco industrys support of legislators was often a challenge.

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Trump administration health policies may target ultra-processed foods

HEALTHBEAT

For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food, fast food, and ultra-processed food. Some members of President-elect Donald Trumps inner circle are gearing up to battle Big Food, or the companies that make most of the food and beverages consumed in the United States. Kennedy Jr.,

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Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims

KFF Health News

Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an “industrial waste” and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorders while campaigning for Trump. ” According to the CDC , health experts and scientists from the U.S. Supreme Court.