UCSF Center to End Corporate Harm

"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.

The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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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...

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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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

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.

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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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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.

"Just as governments once curbed tobacco industry influence, they must now ban fossil fuel lobbying and disinformation," Miller said.

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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...

"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."

MAHA Commission Succumbs to Pesticide Industry Pressure Center for Biological Diversity: Draft Report Walks Back Administration’s Promises of Bold Action on Pesticides

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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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.

Medical advice should be free of financial conflicts of interest, especially when it comes to children. Important study from @drlauraschmidt.bsky.social

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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...

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.

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Trump Administration, Reversing Itself, Won’t Rewrite a Ban on Asbestos

BREAKING: Trump's EPA appears to be backing down on repealing asbestos ban.

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E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump

Silencing critics is part of the polluter playbook.

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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

"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."

Fossil fuels are an insurance disaster What do heatwaves, mold, and plastics have in common?

"But there’s no tackling climate change and plastic pollution without addressing the underlying cause — fossil fuels."

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...

What happens when polluters are given free rein.

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.

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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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...

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

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

Industry sent their wish list to the new administration. What’s in it will make people sick. The following is a guest post by the Center to End Corporate Harm. The National Association of Manufacturers and the American Chemistry Council – the chemical industry’s trade group – sent a 21-page l...

The chemical industry has a long list of "asks" from the new administration. These requests will leave people exposed to more toxic chemicals and pollutants in the air, water, homes, and workplaces. Read the list. What do you think?

Senate overturns EPA rule on seven highly toxic air pollutants If also passed by the House as expected, the action will be the first time Congress has weakened protections under the Clean Air Act.

They are making it easier for polluters to pollute. More #airpollution means more asthma, more cardiovascular and respiratory disease, more cancer, and worse pregnancy outcomes.

Environmental groups sound new alarm as fossil fuel lobby pushes for immunity Nearly 200 groups urge Congress to reject fossil fuel industry immunity efforts, fearing long-term damage to climate lawsuits

Classic tactic of health-harming industries is to delay regulation. Now add another one: immunity from their products' damage.

Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.

If you're wondering why scientists are Standing Up for Science around the country today, this article has a few insights.

Scientists are standing up for you and your health.

What does the science show on how large corporations impact health? And how can these health-harming industries be held accountable? Check out our latest blog for highlights from speakers at our Center to End Corporate Harm launch event.
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New Center to End Corporate Harm Launches Health-harming products including fossil fuels, plastics, petrochemicals, tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods are contributing to a rise in chronic disease Industries that produce health-harmin...

IT'S OFFICIAL: Announcing the new Center to End Corporate Harm at UCSF! Read all about how science and internal industry documents will tackle corporate drivers of disease.

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