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Mar 2022
45m 15s

“No Evidence of Risk” (FDA Pt. 2)

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In 1999, an FDA food investigator found traces of mercury in America’s favorite sweetener. But when she presented her findings, she was told to stop her research. The incident rang alarm bells — was the FDA covering up threats to public health? More recently, the agency’s sources of funding and their role in the Opioid Crisis have drawn suspicion and critici ... Show More
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