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@theexamination.orgOil companies say they’re cleaning up one of their dirtiest practices. But our investigation with @bloomberg.com shows the global effort to tackle gas flaring is so riddled with loopholes that companies can claim success even as their flames keep burning.
@theexamination.orgExxon, Total, Occidental and Diamondback tout efforts to end routine flaring, but their flames continue to burn around the world, a joint investigation by The Examination and Bloomberg News has found. Read more: examination.news/3VSWZHk
@bloomberg.comReposted by @theexamination.orgThe oil industry promised to slash one of its dirtiest practices — burning off excess gas. Satellite images show flares are still going strong worldwide. Read the investigation with @theexamination.org
@theexamination.orgOil giants pledged to end routine flaring — burning off unwanted gas — by 2030. But satellites show they’re still flaring, and the World Bank said they could keep doing so if stopping wasn't profitable. Our investigation with Bloomberg News ⤵️
@theexamination.orgPAHO, Latin America’s largest health agency, urged limits on ultra-processed foods — then partnered with candy giant Ferrero on vaccines. After outcry, the deal quietly vanished. Can public health agencies take money from the food industry without compromising integrity?
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@sashachavkin.bsky.socialReposted by @theexamination.orgPAHO announced a partnership this January with Ferrero, a candy giant with a track record of lobbying and suing to block nutrition policies
It then quietly backed out after objections about conflict of interest... and really doesn't want to talk about what happened
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@theexamination.orgMonths after PAHO announced a vaccination deal with candy conglomerate Ferrero Group, the partnership died and its press release was deleted. The quiet collapse speaks to an ongoing debate over corporate funding in global health governance.
@theexamination.orgOf the 175,000 comments sent to the FDA about a menthol cigarette ban, 97% were opposition form letters, a new study found. The Biden administration cited that “immense” feedback in shelving it.
@theexamination.orgThe Biden administration cited “immense” public comments when it tabled a ban on menthol cigarettes. Turns out those comments were mostly letters echoing tobacco industry talking points, according to a new study.
@theexamination.orgOfficials in Ogijo, Nigeria, have begun removing lead-contaminated soil in neighborhoods around battery recycling factories. It’s the latest response to our investigation, which found lead poisoning linked to factories that supplied the U.S. auto industry.
@theexamination.orgTrucks have begun removing lead-contaminated soil around Ogijo, Nigeria, after an investigation by The Examination and its partners revealed that battery recycling plants, which had supplied the U.S. auto industry, had poisoned residents.
@theexamination.orgCereal may seem like a natural breakfast choice, but that’s the result of rigorous marketing. Food policy expert Marion Nestle, co-author of “Sugar Coated,” explains how the industry made us believe a spoonful of sugar was a healthy meal.
@theexamination.orgCereal anchors morning routines for millions thanks to a targeted push by a multibillion-dollar industry. We spoke with @marionnestle.bsky.social about her new book “Sugar Coated,” which details the legal fights and misleading health claims behind a breakfast staple.
@theexamination.orgAs the EU considers raising cigarette taxes for the first time in 15 years, its member countries are debating how to tax new products like nicotine pouches. Sweden — a top manufacturer for pouches — has stood in the way.
@theexamination.orgSweden’s finance minister recently shut down EU tobacco tax discussions in protest over a proposed tax on nicotine pouches, which have become synonymous with the country’s economic and cultural pride. Can the 27 member states reach a compromise?
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@theexamination.org🏅 Our project “The poisonous lead trade” is a finalist for two Online News Association awards: innovation in investigative journalism and excellence in collaborations! Read the investigation ⬇️
@theexamination.orgPhilip Morris International’s undisclosed lobbying meetings with EU staff are now under scrutiny as the European ombudsman investigates. The company pushed the EU Commission to do its bidding for its tobacco products in 10 countries outside the bloc.
