FDA Drags Feet on Regulating Menthol in Cigarettes
It’s own Tobacco Products Advisory Scientific Committee (TPASC) concluded in 2011 that menthol cigarettes increase hazards to human health, but […]
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Worms and Bugs in Cigarettes
As an agricultural product, tobacco is fairly unclean and can be full of surprises. You can wash fruits and vegetables
G.J. Citizens Rally to Protest Brainard Taking Office
About 100 citizens of Grand Junction, Colorado rallied outside City Hall today to protest city councilman-elect Richard Brainard’s stated intent
Gun Maker Freaks Out, Retaliates Against Colorado Gun Safety Bill
Magpul Industries of Erie, Colorado, which makes and sells high-capacity ammunition magazines, has declared war on Colorado over a gun
Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Health, Lies, Safety, Secrecy, Tobacco, Tobacco documents
Documents Show Philip Morris Yielded to Scientific Blackmail
This tobacco industry document from the Philip Morris collection is a translation of a letter written by a German scientist named
The NFL: A Disability Factory for Young Men
As of January 23, 2013, the National Football League (NFL) is facing 199 lawsuits filed by a total of more
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done: NY State Passes Comprehensive Gun Safety Bill
With lightening speed for a state legislature, New York became the first state to pass a comprehensive gun safety bill
Advertising, Corporations, Ethics, Gun violence, Lobbying, Media, politics, Propaganda, Safety, Security, Violence
NRA Puts President Obama’s Kids in the Political Crosshairs
The National Rifle Association (NRA) posted a 35 second Internet ad called “Stand and Fight” that takes aim at President
FDA- Approved “Buttery” Food Flavoring Makes People Sick
A chemical flavoring used to create that delicious, buttery flavor in microwave popcorn, when heated, can cause a life-threatening, irreversible
Consumer advocacy, Corruption, Ethics, Health, politics, Safety, Tobacco, Violence
NRA Blocks Data Collection on Public Health Impact of Guns
The U.S. government has invested billions to determine the causes behind traffic fatalities and used that information to make policies
New FDA-Approved Anticoagulants Have No Antidote; Patients Bleeding to Death
Cardiac patients who experience atrial fibrillation are routinely prescribed anti-clotting drugs to help prevent strokes. For many years, the most
Human rights, Lobbying, Safety, Security, Violence
Obama Takes on America’s Gun Violence Epidemic
In keeping with his track record of tackling tough political issues during his time in office, President Obama today took
Gun Backlash Gathers Steam
The National Rifle Association has gone dark, shutting down its Facebook page, going silent on Twitter and staying silent on
Petition Demanding Common Sense Federal Gun Safety Laws Gathers Quick Support
In almost the blink of an eye, an online petition demanding sensible federal-level gun safety laws has gathered more than
CO Gov. Hickenlooper Says the Time is Right to Talk About Gun Violence in U.S.
Op-Ed Last Thursday, ironically just one day before the latest tragic school massacre in Connecticut, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper became
Court Orders Tobacco Companies to Run Ads Saying They Lied
A U.S. District Court has ordered American tobacco companies to start running ads in which they must openly admit they lied to
Have People Had Enough of Food Chemicals and Additives?
People who cringe at the weird-sounding chemical additives in food, like sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, guar gum or disodium EDTA, are starting