The Examination

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An international health agency partnered with candy giant Ferrero — then quietly backed out
The Examination - Ana Vanessa Herrero
Critics saw a conflict of interest in Ferrero helping fund vaccinations in Ecuador, where childhood obesity is rising. The Pan American Health …
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How Big Tobacco flooded the FDA with public comments to kill a menthol cigarette ban
The Examination - Jason McLure
The tobacco industry generated tens of thousands of opposition letters before the Biden administration backed away from the proposal, a new study …
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Nigerian battery recyclers pay for lead cleanup after Examination investigation
The Examination - Will Fitzgibbon
Factories are operating again after being fined and told to clean up their act. But months after the government tested residents for lead poisoning, …
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How the cereal industry engineered its way onto every breakfast table
The Examination - Ana Vanessa Herrero
In her new book “Sugar Coated,” food policy expert Marion Nestle explains how cereal makers marketed, lobbied and outmaneuvered regulators for …
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EU countries clash over nicotine pouch taxes, stalling broader tobacco talks
The Examination - Kathryn Kranhold
Sweden, a top manufacturer of pouches, halted an effort to raise taxes on the popular product as the bloc debates how to handle it and other …
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Top EU watchdog to investigate tobacco industry’s undisclosed meetings with EU staff
The Examination - Kathryn Kranhold
Scrutiny by the EU ombudsman comes after an investigation by The Examination and Politico revealed EU staff took actions that would have benefited …