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Pesticide use around homes and farms linked to childhood leukemia, brain tumors

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.

Nearly 300 studies link the common pesticide chlorpyrifos to multi-organ damage, DNA disruption, and chronic disease

Neonicotinoid health risks: widespread exposure, growing evidence of harm

CIA whistleblower alleges COVID lab-leak findings were suppressed by agency

Lungs made out of metal

Vaping drives toxic metals into lungs within days

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Reducing use of personal care products quickly lowers toxic chemicals in the body

David Morens

Indictment of Fauci adviser shines new light on efforts to conceal COVID-Era communications

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Modern Ag Alliance is a Bayer lobbying and PR group

Ultra-processed foods tied to cancer, diabetes, dementia, depression, early death

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Plastics pose ‘urgent threat’ to children’s lifelong health, major review warns

Tracing Bayer’s ties to power in Trump’s Washington

Here we list Bayer's 13 lobbying firms and the company’s in-house lobbyists.

Bayer lobby tracker: 13 firms, 45 lobbyists, many ties to Trump

Authors

Karolina Corin

Pamela Ferdinand

Natasha Gilbert

Lewis Kamb

Stacy Malkan

Hana Mensendiek

Becky Morrison

Gary Ruskin

Sainath Suryanarayanan

Latest Articles

Chlorpyrifos: Pesticide tied to brain damage in children, chronic disease and other health problems

June 5, 2026

FOI documents on origins of Covid-19, gain-of-function research and biolabs

May 6, 2026

FOI lawsuits on origins of Covid-19, gain-of-function research and biolabs

April 28, 2026

A little girl sitting alone on a bed, looking at a tablet

Solo screen time is a ‘unique peril’ for young children already at risk, researchers report

April 10, 2026

Some ultra-processed foods are as addictive as cigarettes and cocaine

April 9, 2026

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Ultra-processed foods may raise risk of preterm birth and pregnancy complications, study finds

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Glyphosate: Cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other health concerns

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Pharma bribery corrupts health care, puts patients at risk, new review warns

March 25, 2026

Industry PR tactics

Merchants of Poison reveals pesticide industry disinformation, science denial playbook

Comprehensive review of Monsanto’s product-defense strategy, based on their own documents, reveals the science-denial, attacks on scientists, astroturf operations and other disinformation tactics Bayer and Monsanto used to protect sales of Roundup weed killers.

December 5, 2022

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