Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced last week that the U.S. needs to stop “paying for the food” that is making Americans sick, so he will move to block individuals who get the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from purchasing soda and candy.
Category: TRENDS EYE VIEW – May 6 2025
CHEMICAL IN COMMON PLASTICS LINKED TO HEART DISEASE, NEW STUDY SAYS
A newly released study found that a chemical found in plastics was a factor in 356,238 cardiovascular deaths globally in 2018—nearly 13.4 percent of all cardiovascular deaths of those 55 to 64 years old.
CELL PHONE RADIATION LED TO ‘CLUMPING’ IN WOMAN’S BLOOD: STUDY
A newly released peer-reviewed study raised new concerns about radiation emitted from cell phones when researchers discovered red blood cells in an otherwise healthy woman’s body formed into a rouleaux formation after exposure during research.
NEW YORK IMPLEMENTS ‘BELL-TO-BELL’ SMARTPHONE BAN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Citing the constant distraction caused by social media, New York announced last week that it will ban smartphones inside public schools from “bell to bell,” joining other states that have already enacted similar measures.
OCEANS ARE FILLED WITH MICROPLASTICS, NEW STUDY SAYS
Researchers across the globe conducted a study to find out the amount of microplastics dispersed across different water levels in oceans and found that these particles are widespread at all depths and distributed across all latitudes on earth—raising new concerns about the impact on human health and the ecosystem.
WHO-BACKED STUDY FINDS ‘HIGH CERTAINTY’ OF LINK BETWEEN CELLPHONE RADIATION AND CANCER IN ANIMALS
A review published last month in Environmental International and backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that evidence backs the theory that radiation from cell phones can cause cancers in animals—including gliomas in the brain and tumors in the heart.