EU Smoking Rates Remain High, Linked to Socioeconomic Factors
A Eurobarometer survey reveals that 24% of EU citizens smoke, with Eastern European countries having the highest rates and Sweden the lowest; unemployment and financial difficulties are strongly correlated with smoking; tobacco is the leading cause of preventable cancer in the EU.
EU Smoking Rates Remain High, Linked to Socioeconomic Factors
A Eurobarometer survey reveals that 24% of EU citizens smoke, with Eastern European countries having the highest rates and Sweden the lowest; unemployment and financial difficulties are strongly correlated with smoking; tobacco is the leading cause of preventable cancer in the EU.
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12% Bias Score
15,000 Doctors Oppose Kennedy's HHS Nomination
More than 15,000 doctors signed a letter opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services, citing his anti-vaccine stance and promotion of conspiracy theories as making him unfit for the position; the letter was posted online by the Committee to Protect Health Ca...
15,000 Doctors Oppose Kennedy's HHS Nomination
More than 15,000 doctors signed a letter opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services, citing his anti-vaccine stance and promotion of conspiracy theories as making him unfit for the position; the letter was posted online by the Committee to Protect Health Ca...
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52% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis Exacerbates US-Mexico Tensions
The capture of Mayo Zambada intensified US-Mexico tensions over fentanyl, with the US blaming Mexico for the crisis causing around 100,000 deaths annually, while Mexico claims to be a transit country and highlights recent anti-drug efforts, including the detention of nearly 7,000 individuals and sei...
Fentanyl Crisis Exacerbates US-Mexico Tensions
The capture of Mayo Zambada intensified US-Mexico tensions over fentanyl, with the US blaming Mexico for the crisis causing around 100,000 deaths annually, while Mexico claims to be a transit country and highlights recent anti-drug efforts, including the detention of nearly 7,000 individuals and sei...
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56% Bias Score
Southern California Wildfires Cause State of Emergency, Cripple Air Quality
Southern California's unprecedented wildfires have caused severe air pollution, prompting air quality advisories across the South Coast Air Basin, impacting 17 million people, and leading Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency due to over 1,000 destroyed buildings and tens of thousands of e...
Southern California Wildfires Cause State of Emergency, Cripple Air Quality
Southern California's unprecedented wildfires have caused severe air pollution, prompting air quality advisories across the South Coast Air Basin, impacting 17 million people, and leading Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency due to over 1,000 destroyed buildings and tens of thousands of e...
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24% Bias Score
Severe Winter Respiratory Virus Season Grips U.S.
A severe winter respiratory virus season is gripping the U.S., with influenza spiking, and RSV, whooping cough, and COVID-19 also widespread, causing high hospitalization rates and significant disruptions to work and school nationwide.
Severe Winter Respiratory Virus Season Grips U.S.
A severe winter respiratory virus season is gripping the U.S., with influenza spiking, and RSV, whooping cough, and COVID-19 also widespread, causing high hospitalization rates and significant disruptions to work and school nationwide.
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24% Bias Score
COVID-19: Five Years Later—Deaths, Variants, and Lingering Impacts
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 20 million deaths are estimated, with the Omicron variant currently dominant; however, scientists are developing new vaccines and researching the lingering effects of long COVID.
COVID-19: Five Years Later—Deaths, Variants, and Lingering Impacts
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 20 million deaths are estimated, with the Omicron variant currently dominant; however, scientists are developing new vaccines and researching the lingering effects of long COVID.
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28% Bias Score
15,000 Doctors Oppose Kennedy's HHS Nomination Amid Vaccine Misinformation Concerns
More than 15,000 doctors oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary due to his history of spreading vaccine misinformation, exemplified by his contribution to a Samoan measles outbreak in 2019 that killed 83 children, and plans to defund federal health agencies; his confirmation requ...
15,000 Doctors Oppose Kennedy's HHS Nomination Amid Vaccine Misinformation Concerns
More than 15,000 doctors oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary due to his history of spreading vaccine misinformation, exemplified by his contribution to a Samoan measles outbreak in 2019 that killed 83 children, and plans to defund federal health agencies; his confirmation requ...
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56% Bias Score
Study Links Childhood Diseases to Synthetic Chemicals, Urging Global Regulatory Reform
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine links rising childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals, citing a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects since 1950, recommending urgent global legal reforms and a precautionary principle for chemical approvals.
Study Links Childhood Diseases to Synthetic Chemicals, Urging Global Regulatory Reform
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine links rising childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals, citing a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects since 1950, recommending urgent global legal reforms and a precautionary principle for chemical approvals.
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56% Bias Score
Synthetic Chemicals Linked to Childhood Disease Surge; Global Treaty Urged
A report by 20+ public health researchers links rising childhood diseases, such as a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects, to synthetic chemicals, recommending a global treaty to prioritize children's health and regulate chemical production.
Synthetic Chemicals Linked to Childhood Disease Surge; Global Treaty Urged
A report by 20+ public health researchers links rising childhood diseases, such as a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects, to synthetic chemicals, recommending a global treaty to prioritize children's health and regulate chemical production.
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60% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Create Hazardous Air Quality, Posing Significant Health Risks
Exploding wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by 80mph Santa Ana winds and drought, have consumed over 13,000 acres, creating hazardous air quality for 17 million people, posing significant health risks and long-term consequences.
Los Angeles Wildfires Create Hazardous Air Quality, Posing Significant Health Risks
Exploding wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by 80mph Santa Ana winds and drought, have consumed over 13,000 acres, creating hazardous air quality for 17 million people, posing significant health risks and long-term consequences.
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48% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis: Inaccurate Claims and Ineffective Solutions
Over 73,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023, despite record seizures at U.S. ports of entry; President-elect Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl is based on inflated figures and ignores the fact that most fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens.
Fentanyl Crisis: Inaccurate Claims and Ineffective Solutions
Over 73,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023, despite record seizures at U.S. ports of entry; President-elect Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl is based on inflated figures and ignores the fact that most fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens.
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48% Bias Score
Fluoride Exposure Linked to Lower IQ in Children: Nine-Year Study
A nine-year study found a correlation between higher fluoride levels and lower IQ scores in children; each one-part-per-million increase in urine fluoride correlated with roughly a one-point IQ decrease, prompting a federal judge to order increased EPA regulation of fluoride.
Fluoride Exposure Linked to Lower IQ in Children: Nine-Year Study
A nine-year study found a correlation between higher fluoride levels and lower IQ scores in children; each one-part-per-million increase in urine fluoride correlated with roughly a one-point IQ decrease, prompting a federal judge to order increased EPA regulation of fluoride.
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48% Bias Score