AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Health & Policy: UN human rights chief Volker Turk says U.S. sanctions on Cuba are driving child deaths, with infant mortality and childhood cancer survival worsening as doctors face shortages of medicines and supplies. Toxic Exposure Watch: A new review finds nearly 300 studies linking chlorpyrifos to multi-organ damage and chronic disease, as the EPA reassesses whether the insecticide should keep being used on major crops including apples and strawberries. Health Care & Courts: Ten former hospital employees sue over COVID-19 vaccine mandate denials of religious and medical exemptions, alleging civil-rights violations. New York Vaccines: Gov. Hochul and GOP rival Bruce Blakeman clash over a new plan requiring summer-camp kids to be up to date on vaccines, with Blakeman calling it “un-American.” Food Security: NY AG Letitia James leads a coalition urging Congress to restore SNAP benefits in the Farm Bill, warning cuts are increasing hunger and shifting costs to states. Cancer & Research: Otsuka completes its $700M acquisition of Transcend Therapeutics to advance a rapid-acting PTSD treatment. Community Health: A Valley Stream teen will present research on excessive social media use and mental health at an American Sociological Association conference in NYC.
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