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Thursday, January 8, 2026

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Bayer Lawsuit Claims Pfizer, Moderna Used Monsanto’s GMO Technology to Build COVID Vaccines

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Children’s Health Defense Urges FCC to Drop Plan That Would Strip Communities of Local Control Over Cell Towers

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‘People Should Make Their Own Healthcare Decisions’: Pasco, Washington, Becomes Latest City to End Water Fluoridation

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‘Systemic Failure’: Former FDA Insider Warns of Antidepressant Risks, Poor Regulatory Oversight

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How Social Media Turned Medical Science Into a Battlefield

‘Forever Chemicals’ Might Triple Teens’ Risk of Fatty Liver Disease + More

Common Food Preservatives Linked to Cancer and Type 2 Diabetes + More

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January 7, 2026

LED Lights Harm Vision, Cognitive Function — Kids Are Especially at Risk

A child’s eye lens is clearer than an adult’s. This allows more potentially harmful blue-wavelength light to reach the retina, said Mark Baker, founder and president of the Soft Lights Foundation. The nonprofit last month petitioned the FDA to study the health effects of LED lights, which emit blue light, and report its findings to Congress.

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