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The Polluter Pays Principle: handle with care

Sheffield DPH

In my experience that strongly tends to reinforce existing power dynamics and policy systems. Currently that isn’t in the interests of public health IMO in many areas. If we had settled for pragmatism in say smoking we may still have voluntary self reg on smoking in public places. is it a policy substitute.

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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. In many cases, it is not.

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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

This would put North Carolina in line with federal law, which sets the age for purchasing tobacco at 21 something that health advocates have been pushing for. By making it a state law, state Alcohol Law Enforcement officials could also enforce it. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Trump administration health policies may target ultra-processed foods

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food, fast food, and ultra-processed food. The category of food processing and sales companies, which includes Tyson Foods and Nestle SA, tallied $26.7