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"Atrazine Probably Causes Cancer In Humans, WHO Cancer Agency Says"

"The World Health Organization’s cancer research agency has classified atrazine – the second most widely used herbicide in the United States – as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” adding to growing concerns about toxic exposures in the nation’s farm belt."

Source: US Right to Know, 12/01/2025

FDA Yanks Proposal Requiring Talc-Containing Cosmetics To Test For Asbestos

"The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday."

Source: The Hill, 11/26/2025

"Va. Communities Resist Sewage Sludge On Farm Land As PFAS Concerns Grow

"As worry mounts about health risks from exposure to ‘forever chemicals,’ Virginia communities push for testing and limits for biosolids"

Source: Virginia Mercury, 11/26/2025

Electricity Prices Jump After Trump Rejects Disaster Aid For Mich. Utilities

"A recent decision by President Donald Trump to deny disaster aid to electric utilities in rural northern Michigan could cost residents tens of millions of dollars."

Source: E&E News, 11/26/2025

La. Health Official Who Halted State Vaccine Campaign Tapped As CDC’s No. 2

"A Louisiana health official who ordered his health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations this past winter during a surge in influenza cases has been tapped to serve as the new No. 2 leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

Source: Washington Post, 11/26/2025
December 5, 2025

DEADLINE: JAWS Health Reporting Fellowship

This Journalism & Women Symposium fellowship is for early-career journalists and those new to the health beat who are eager to strengthen their health reporting skills. Open to US-based women and individuals who identify as women. Cash stipend, mentoring, training and more. Deadline: Dec 5, 2025.

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