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In 2019, an Odessa, Texas couple died in a cloud of hydrogen sulfide. Oil firm Aghorn Operating pleaded guilty in relation to the deaths. But residents still complain of gas leaks from the company’s facilities and regulators are still finding violations. theexamination.org/newslette…
Aghorn Operating pleaded guilty after a couple died from toxic hydrogen sulfide. Regulators are still finding violations at its facilities, but like other companies in the oil industry, it has rarely faced penalties for leaks. theexamination.org/articles/…
Big Tobacco portrays its anti-smuggling efforts as beneficial to public health. New research suggests otherwise. We spoke to the authors who analyzed a trove of internal documents from British American Tobacco to learn more. ⤵️ theexamination.org/newslette…
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📊 Another #IJWeek session for data journalists!
In this session, 2026 Sigma Award winners will showcase innovative techniques – from satellite imagery and leaked emails to community survey partnerships and powerful graphics – that exposed lead poisoning in Africa linked to Western supply chains, major water loss caused by agribusiness in Brazil, and the evasion of oil sanctions.
Panelists: @thiagomedaglia, Executive Director of @ambientalmedia; Fernanda Aguirre, Data Analyst at @examinationnews; @Da_Pacific, Investigative Journalist at @Reuters
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91% of studies disputing the definition of ultraprocessed foods had authors with food industry ties — and most of those relationships weren’t disclosed.
“This comes directly from the tobacco playbook,” said nutrition expert Lindsay Smith Taillie. theexamination.org/newslette…
Recent papers challenging how ultraprocessed foods are defined share a striking pattern, according to a new study: 9 in 10 had at least one author with financial ties to the food industry. theexamination.org/articles/…
Oil companies say they’re cleaning up one of their dirtiest practices. But our investigation with @business 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.org/newslette…
🏅 "The poisonous lead trade," our investigation with @nytimes, won gold at the 2026 Barlett & Steele Awards for investigative business journalism. Judges praised our collaboration with local outlets in reaching the people most affected. theexamination.org/articles/…
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The 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 @examinationnews bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Oil giants pledged to end routine flaring — burning off unwanted gas — by 2030. But satellites show they’re still flaring, and the @WorldBankGroup said they could keep doing so if stopping wasn't profitable.
Our investigation with Bloomberg News ⤵️ theexamination.org/articles/…
Attention West Coast friends: Join us in Los Angeles on Oct. 29 for an in-depth conversation about reporting on toxic pollution and its toll on communities around the world, with @redcanarymagazine and @UCLACOEH.
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Months after @pahowho 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.org/articles/…
Of 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.org/newslette…
The 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.org/articles/…
Officials 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.org/newslette…
Trucks 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.org/articles/…
Our short doc on how the U.S. automotive industry fuels lead poisoning in Nigeria was selected to screen at the Global Peace Film Festival, presented by @GlobalPeace360! Stream selected films for free Sept. 20-27: bit.ly/4cIBpuT
Cereal 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.org/newslette…
Cereal anchors morning routines for millions thanks to a targeted push by a multibillion-dollar industry. We spoke with @MarionNestle about her new book “Sugar Coated,” which details the legal fights and misleading health claims behind a breakfast staple. theexamination.org/articles/…
As 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.org/newslette…