Levels of inorganic arsenic found in samples of chicken may be responsible for a slight increase in cancer risk to consumers over their lifetimes, according to a study by researchers at John Hopkins University published
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Rice Growers Sue Chicken Industry Over Poultry Litter
Arkansas rice growers say chicken industry practices promoted by industry giants like Pfizer, Tyson Foods Inc. and other big chicken producers are responsible for the high arsenic levels being detected in their crops. The growers
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Kansas State Finds Cattle Vaccine Works as Pre-Harvest E. coli Strategy
Vaccinating cattle for E. coli O157:H7 has, in theory, long been a favorite pre-harvest intervention strategy for consumers, and now Kansas State University has found it appears to work. K State has found a commercial
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FDA Data Prompts Pfizer to Suspend Poultry Drug
A commonly used animal drug is being suspended from sale in response to new U.S. Food and Drug Administration data showing it increases arsenic levels in chicken livers.
Though public health and industry experts stress
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Pfizer-Owned E. coli Vaccine Gets Big Push
After acquiring worldwide rights to the promising E. coli O157:H7 vaccine, Pfizer Animal Health is putting its considerable marketing clout behind the only product known for reducing E. coli O157 shedding and prevalence at the