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Senate Votes To Give FDA Regulatory Power Over Tobacco [1]

"The tobacco-control movement celebrated another milestone yesterday as the U.S. Senate easily passed a bill giving the government unprecedented power over the making and marketing of tobacco products."
Health [2]
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Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [5], 06/12/2009

Bearing The Borderlands [6]

"Pregnant women in Arizona’s colonias live near pesticide-sprayed fields and far from care. State maternal health plans don’t consider pollution."

Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Health [2]
Infrastructure [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [12]
Source: The Margin [13], 11/04/2026

The Truth About Testicles: Are We Facing Spermageddon? [14]

"When it comes to fertility, testosterone and reproductive fitness, manosphere misinformation is rife - which can lead to a lot of heartache. Meet the man who wants to change all that"

Chemicals [15]
Environmental Health [7]
Health [2]
People & Population [16]
Technology [17]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
International [18]
Source: Guardian [19], 11/03/2026

CDC Scientists Sought Urgent Alert On Measles In Pregnancy. It Wasn’t Approved. [20]

"Federal health scientists are trying to alert doctors to the risks of measles during pregnancy as U.S. cases surge, but how quickly that information will reach clinicians — and where it will be published — remains uncertain amid internal conflict, according to five people familiar with the discussions."

Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [9]
Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Washington Post [21], 11/02/2026

Food Companies Turn School Meals Into A Market For Ultra-Processed Foods [22]

"Food manufacturers build brand recognition and loyalty, with the potential to influence children’s eating habits far beyond the school cafeteria"

Agriculture [23]
Economy & Business [24]
Environmental Health [7]
Food [25]
Health [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: U.S. Right To Know [26], 10/30/2026
November 1, 2026

DEADLINE: The Global Migration Institute and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship Program [27]

The Global Migration Institute and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship Program at Toronto Metropolitan University is accepting applications for its residency for journalists. Spend 20 to 35 days between March and November 2027 engaging with research on migration and integration and building relationships with scholars. Deadline: Nov 1, 2026

Workshops and Fellowships [28]
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Environmental Health [7]
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Health [2]
Journalism & Media [29]
Other or All [30]
People & Population [16]
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National (U.S.) [4]
International [18]

CDC Data Is Copious, But Can You Trust It? [31]

When Reporter’s Toolbox scours a new dataset for your environment and energy reporting use, it asks a key question: Where does the data come from? This time, the answer serves more as a warning. The latest column looks at a previously stellar data source — the CDC — and finds it lacking. Here’s what you need to know.

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FDA May Allow Some Toxic Chemicals To Be Added To Food Without Safety Review [37]

"The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to expand a controversial loophole to allow some of the world’s most toxic chemicals to be added directly to food without a safety review."

Chemicals [15]
Consumer [33]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [9]
Food [25]
Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Guardian [38], 10/14/2026
October 20, 2026

DEADLINE: GCJT Ochberg Fellowships — Deepen Your Trauma Reporting [39]

Applications are open for the 2027 GCJT Ochberg Fellowship, a weeklong program uniting journalists in Paris to deepen their understanding of trauma and strengthen reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy.

Workshops and Fellowships [28]
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Disasters [40]
Health [2]
Journalism & Media [29]
People & Population [16]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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October 22, 2026

DEADLINE: NPF Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship and Grants [41]

This virtual fellowship provides free training to cover rare diseases and comes with a $2,000 grant.

Awards and Grants [42]
Workshops and Fellowships [28]
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