UCSF Center to End Corporate Harm
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We have a vision of a just, healthy, and democratic society where public health policies are built on unbiased science, free of industry influence. Find us at: https://prhe.ucsf.edu/center-end-corporate-harm
Excellent reporting from Heated and a classic example of conflict of interest.
Our scientists would be happy to sit down with these chefs and share how #PFAS contaminates water and impacts health.
Our scientists would be happy to sit down with these chefs and share how #PFAS contaminates water and impacts health.
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Excellent reporting from Heated and a classic example of conflict of interest.
Our scientists would be happy to sit down with these chefs and share how #PFAS contaminates water and impacts health.
Our scientists would be happy to sit down with these chefs and share how #PFAS contaminates water and impacts health.
San Francisco is taking on ultra-processed food companies for "using deceptive marketing techniques to target children ... to consume their products while knowing that overconsumption of the foods could lead to poor health outcomes..." #ultraprocessedfood
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San Francisco files 1st-of-its-kind lawsuit against largest ultraprocessed food manufacturers
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, General Mills, Kellogg, and Kraft Heinz are some of the 10 major corporations being sued by San Francisco, which is arguing they unfairly marketed ultraprocessed foods and products...
abc7news.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
San Francisco is taking on ultra-processed food companies for "using deceptive marketing techniques to target children ... to consume their products while knowing that overconsumption of the foods could lead to poor health outcomes..." #ultraprocessedfood
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"This is what corporate capture looks like." - Dimitri Abrahamsson
EPA is supposed to protect people from toxic chemicals like D4, not give them a pass.
EPA is supposed to protect people from toxic chemicals like D4, not give them a pass.
At EPA’s D4 meeting today:
- Most reviewers industry affiliated
- Most EPA scientists in sync with industry
- EU, UK, Canada: “D4 very persistent and very bioaccumulatative”
- EPA: “maybe persistent but not bioaccumulative”
This is what corporate capture looks like
www.youtube.com/live/eTZ9rjV...
- Most reviewers industry affiliated
- Most EPA scientists in sync with industry
- EU, UK, Canada: “D4 very persistent and very bioaccumulatative”
- EPA: “maybe persistent but not bioaccumulative”
This is what corporate capture looks like
www.youtube.com/live/eTZ9rjV...
Day 1 12/02 - Peer Review of the Draft Risk Evaluation for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
YouTube video by uvideoonline
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December 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"This is what corporate capture looks like." - Dimitri Abrahamsson
EPA is supposed to protect people from toxic chemicals like D4, not give them a pass.
EPA is supposed to protect people from toxic chemicals like D4, not give them a pass.
Have you received a letter from "Dr. B.S."?
One scientist decided to investigate and what he found may shed light on another form of corporate influence.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...
One scientist decided to investigate and what he found may shed light on another form of corporate influence.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...
The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Have you received a letter from "Dr. B.S."?
One scientist decided to investigate and what he found may shed light on another form of corporate influence.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...
One scientist decided to investigate and what he found may shed light on another form of corporate influence.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...
Did you know that the Tobacco Industry was behind much of the creation of ultra-processed food?
Researchers are now sounding the alarm that ultra-processed food needs warning labels.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Researchers are now sounding the alarm that ultra-processed food needs warning labels.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ultra-processed food is global health threat, experts warn
It is increasing our risk of a range of chronic diseases, including obesity and depression, a major review says.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Did you know that the Tobacco Industry was behind much of the creation of ultra-processed food?
Researchers are now sounding the alarm that ultra-processed food needs warning labels.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Researchers are now sounding the alarm that ultra-processed food needs warning labels.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
They are removing scientists from scientific advisory panels and polluting industries are jockeying for the positions. If you want to make America healthy, remove corporate interference from the regulatory process.
www.eenews.net/articles/che...
www.eenews.net/articles/che...
Chemical giant, climate skeptics vie for seats on EPA science panel
The Science Advisory Board could influence the Trump administration's plans to revisit a host of regulations.
www.eenews.net
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
They are removing scientists from scientific advisory panels and polluting industries are jockeying for the positions. If you want to make America healthy, remove corporate interference from the regulatory process.
www.eenews.net/articles/che...
www.eenews.net/articles/che...
Scientists and health advocates are trying to address the children's health crisis despite an EPA and administration captured by industry and corporate interests. But transparency and public support can make powerful allies.
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The Cultural and Political Moment for Toxins Research
A longstanding push for urgent action on environmental toxins is landing in an unprecedented time in American politics.
undark.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Scientists and health advocates are trying to address the children's health crisis despite an EPA and administration captured by industry and corporate interests. But transparency and public support can make powerful allies.
undark.org/2025/11/06/t...
undark.org/2025/11/06/t...
BREAKING: Senate hearing on impacts of chemical regulation Thursday. Note that two of the three witnesses are from industry. At least one witness will testify on behalf of science and health.
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Senate Subcommittee Will Hold Hearing on “Examining the Beneficial Use and Regulation of Chemicals” | JD Supra
On October 23, 2025, the Environment and Public Works Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee...
www.jdsupra.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
BREAKING: Senate hearing on impacts of chemical regulation Thursday. Note that two of the three witnesses are from industry. At least one witness will testify on behalf of science and health.
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/se...
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/se...
If you want to keep people safe from harmful chemicals, one good step would be to stop the revolving door between the chemical industry and EPA.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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US Senate poised to approve industry lobbyist to lead chemical safety at EPA
If Douglas Troutman is confirmed, the top four toxics office at the environmental agency will be held by ex-lobbyists
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If you want to keep people safe from harmful chemicals, one good step would be to stop the revolving door between the chemical industry and EPA.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Art + Science No. 5: Big Oil, Regulations, Global Warming, a Calculated Stitch
with Ruth Tabancay
via Zoom on Sunday, September 21, 4:00 to 5:30 PM PST
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with Ruth Tabancay
via Zoom on Sunday, September 21, 4:00 to 5:30 PM PST
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August 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Art + Science No. 5: Big Oil, Regulations, Global Warming, a Calculated Stitch
with Ruth Tabancay
via Zoom on Sunday, September 21, 4:00 to 5:30 PM PST
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with Ruth Tabancay
via Zoom on Sunday, September 21, 4:00 to 5:30 PM PST
www.eventbrite.com/e/artscience...
"Just as governments once curbed tobacco industry influence, they must now ban fossil fuel lobbying and disinformation," Miller said.
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Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': Report
The extraction, transportation and burning of planet-heating fossil fuels have a huge impact on people's health that starts before they are born and lasts until they die, a report warned Tuesday.
phys.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Just as governments once curbed tobacco industry influence, they must now ban fossil fuel lobbying and disinformation," Miller said.
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"The battle over Roundup and glyphosate, the controversial chemical it contains, is a case study in how regulation, politics and big business are intertwined in the agricultural industry."
Pesticide politics: Inside the corporate push to limit liability - Investigate Midwest
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. With billions of dollars at stake, Bayer has gone on the offensive. Billboards along major highways. A soci...
investigatemidwest.org
August 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"The battle over Roundup and glyphosate, the controversial chemical it contains, is a case study in how regulation, politics and big business are intertwined in the agricultural industry."
Last week the plastics industry stopped the global plastics treaty and now it appears the pesticide industry is succeeding at keeping regulations at bay. We can make America healthy by removing polluter conflict of interest in the regulatory process.
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MAHA Commission Succumbs to Pesticide Industry Pressure
Center for Biological Diversity: Draft Report Walks Back Administration’s Promises of Bold Action on Pesticides
biologicaldiversity.org
August 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Last week the plastics industry stopped the global plastics treaty and now it appears the pesticide industry is succeeding at keeping regulations at bay. We can make America healthy by removing polluter conflict of interest in the regulatory process.
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Medical advice should be free of financial conflicts of interest, especially when it comes to children. Important study from @drlauraschmidt.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/07/22/s...
www.statnews.com/2025/07/22/s...
Study of GLP-1 guidelines for teens points to potential for influence from drugmakers
More than one-third of people who helped develop the 2023 guidelines for treating children with obesity had undisclosed financial ties to obesity drugmakers, a paper finds.
www.statnews.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Medical advice should be free of financial conflicts of interest, especially when it comes to children. Important study from @drlauraschmidt.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/07/22/s...
www.statnews.com/2025/07/22/s...
There is no safe way to recycle plastics that contain thousands of toxic chemicals. Plastics treaty negotiators need to push back on industry's false narrative that we can "recycle" our way out of the plastics crisis.
prheucsf.blog/2025/07/09/s...
@nickchartres.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social
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@nickchartres.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social
Scientists urge plastics treaty negotiators to prioritize health
Plastics are made of more than 16,000 chemicals, mostly derived from oil and gas. Over 4,200 are known to be hazardous, while the toxicity of the majority of the remaining is unknown. – “Negotiating t...
prheucsf.blog
July 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There is no safe way to recycle plastics that contain thousands of toxic chemicals. Plastics treaty negotiators need to push back on industry's false narrative that we can "recycle" our way out of the plastics crisis.
prheucsf.blog/2025/07/09/s...
@nickchartres.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social
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@nickchartres.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social
BREAKING: Trump's EPA appears to be backing down on repealing asbestos ban.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/c...
Trump Administration, Reversing Itself, Won’t Rewrite a Ban on Asbestos
www.nytimes.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
BREAKING: Trump's EPA appears to be backing down on repealing asbestos ban.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/c...
E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"Another problem the industry does not frequently address publicly: the pollution caused by advanced recycling. Though 'the plastics industry positions advanced recycling as an environmentally friendly solution for plastic waste', the report says, processes emit toxic and planet-warming pollutants."
Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report
Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"Another problem the industry does not frequently address publicly: the pollution caused by advanced recycling. Though 'the plastics industry positions advanced recycling as an environmentally friendly solution for plastic waste', the report says, processes emit toxic and planet-warming pollutants."
"But there’s no tackling climate change and plastic pollution without addressing the underlying cause — fossil fuels."
Fossil fuels are an insurance disaster
What do heatwaves, mold, and plastics have in common?
www.theverge.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"But there’s no tackling climate change and plastic pollution without addressing the underlying cause — fossil fuels."
What happens when polluters are given free rein.
The Trump Environmental Protection Agency is telling staff to stop policing the oil and gas industry | CNN Politics
The Environmental Protection Agency has told staff overseeing the country’s industrialized Midwest– a region plagued by a legacy of pollution– to stop enforcing violations against the fossil fuel comp...
www.cnn.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
What happens when polluters are given free rein.
They say they want to make America healthy, but what they are doing will make people sicker. It is vital to restore research funding and scientists need to be able to work without political or corporate interference.
Research cuts conflict with MAHA's stated goals
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling for efforts to limit Americans' exposure to toxic substances. But the Trump administration is also taking actions that run counter to this goal.
www.npr.org
June 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
They say they want to make America healthy, but what they are doing will make people sicker. It is vital to restore research funding and scientists need to be able to work without political or corporate interference.
One week from today! Learn about the corporate secrets in the UCSF Industry Documents Library and how you can use the library in your research.
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May 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
One week from today! Learn about the corporate secrets in the UCSF Industry Documents Library and how you can use the library in your research.
Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EPA science that forces polluting industries to be responsible is under attack. Dr. Woodruff testified on why EPA science is critical to health and disease prevention. @epw.senate.gov
Dr. Woodruff testifies on threats to ORD and IRIS at Congressional shadow hearing
At a shadow hearing held by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which conducts oversight of EPA, Dr. Tracey Woodruff testified that while most people have never heard of EPA’s Office of...
prheucsf.blog
May 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
EPA science that forces polluting industries to be responsible is under attack. Dr. Woodruff testified on why EPA science is critical to health and disease prevention. @epw.senate.gov
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Want to learn how we can hold health harming corporations to account? Join us 12pm PT, Thursday May 29 to hear about the work of the @UCSF Center to End Corporate Harm
SAVE THE DATE: 2 weeks from today - learn how to find corporate internal documents and what they tell us about industry strategies to promote health-harming products and delay regulations. With @TraceyJWoodruff and @NickZChartres @industrydocs
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Corporate Drivers of Disease: Exploring the UCSF Industry Documents Library
Health-harming products are contributing to a global rise in chronic disease. Studies estimate that fossil fuels, chemicals, alcohol, tobacco and ultra-processed foods are now responsible for...
www.healthandenvironment.org
May 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Want to learn how we can hold health harming corporations to account? Join us 12pm PT, Thursday May 29 to hear about the work of the @UCSF Center to End Corporate Harm