We're a nonprofit newsroom investigating the industries responsible for millions of preventable deaths and empowering communities in harm's way.https://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mlny4th57k2rThe EU Parliament is calling for an investigation into undisclosed meetings between EU trade staff and Philip Morris International, during which the tobacco giant asked EU officials to influence other countries’ tobacco policies. http://www.theexamination.org/articles/european-parliament-philip-morris-investigation?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=te_post12 May 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlny4th57k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mlm2i7aryj2t🏆 The Poisonous Lead Trade — our investigation with The New York Times into how Nigerian battery recycling factories that supply the U.S. auto industry are poisoning their communities with lead — won a 2026 Sigma Award, a competition celebrating the best data journalism around the world. https://www.theexamination.org/articles/battery-recycling-nigeria-lead-poisoning-us-automakers?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=te_post11 May 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm2i7aryj2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mlldjaupme2tTo tackle its obesity crisis, Chile added warning labels on foods high in sugar. Sales of these items fell — but there was an unintended consequence: a boom in non-sugar sweeteners as companies reformulated their products to avoid the labels. Read more: https://examination.news/4w6QIp8  11 May 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldjaupme2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mlbrqim6a22e🏆 Our investigation with @nytimes.com into how U.S. car battery manufacturers are poisoning communities in Nigeria with lead won IRE’s International Outstanding Print/Online award. https://www.theexamination.org/articles/battery-recycling-nigeria-lead-poisoning-us-automakers?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=te_post07 May 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbrqim6a22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3ml7lteaj222eIn this week’s newsletter: Why China Tobacco is most likely the world’s deadliest company. Plus, Philip Morris USA loses an appeal over the death of a smoker and now owes about $86 million to her family. Read more: https://www.theexamination.org/newsletter?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter06 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7lteaj222ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3ml4xgwoy7s2jFunding cuts and growing pressures on press freedom are making it harder for journalists to deliver the information people depend on. This World Press Freedom Day, let’s work together to secure the future of journalism. Donate to The Examination: www.theexamination.org/donate05 May 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4xgwoy7s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3ml25nk25bk2yOne company’s products have likely killed at least 57 million people since 1990, making it the world’s deadliest company. Meet China Tobacco. fern unpacks how the company keeps China smoking and shapes its health policies: bit.ly/4n6yKPH Read the investigation ⬇️ examination.news/4dotUtC https://examination.news/4dotUtC04 May 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml25nk25bk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mkstfghfo22wThe future of journalism is in jeopardy. Around the globe, journalists are confronting rising authoritarianism, news avoidance, artificial intelligence and limited funding. This World Press Freedom Day, support our journalism by donating to The Examination: www.theexamination.org/donate01 May 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkstfghfo22whttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mksfmly3ic2xFour industries cause more than a third of all global deaths each year — so why do so few people see business and health as a joint issue? Last week The Examination convened advocates, researchers & lawyers to discuss how to push health up the corporate accountability agenda.01 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksfmly3ic2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mkqanof4qk2d🏆 We’re honored to have won Scripps Howard Journalism’s Impact Award for our investigation with the @nytimes.com on how U.S. car battery manufacturers poisoned communities in Nigeria with lead. Read the investigation: examination.news/4n1lZ8V30 Apr 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqanof4qk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mkpqq3o5nc25🏆 Our investigation with @nytimes.com on lead poisoning in Nigeria won first place in online investigative reporting for digital partnerships at the 2026 National Headliner Awards. Judges called it "a deep, broad, international investigation into an international disgrace." https://www.theexamination.org/articles/battery-recycling-nigeria-lead-poisoning-us-automakers?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=story_share30 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpqq3o5nc25https://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mkplgug7rk2rAfter another study linked ultraprocessed foods to an increased risk of heart disease, we asked food researcher Neha Khandpur what to make of the latest science. “This is beyond emerging,” she told us. “This needs policy intervention.” https://www.theexamination.org/articles/ultraprocessed-foods-heart-disease-risk?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=story_share30 Apr 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkplgug7rk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mknpxyhfns25The UK passed a law banning anyone born after a certain year from ever buying tobacco products. Experts call it a landmark public health moment. More in our newsletter ⬇️ https://www.theexamination.org/newsletter?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter29 Apr 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknpxyhfns25https://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mk6m5eevdc2iIt will soon be illegal for anyone in the U.K. now 17 or younger to buy cigarettes, no matter how old they get. Despite extensive pushback from tobacco companies and their allies, Parliament approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Will other countries follow suit? https://www.theexamination.org/newsletter?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter23 Apr 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6m5eevdc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mk44cvodzs2fOur documentary “How the U.S. Automotive Industry Fuels Lead Poisoning in Nigeria” was honored with The Edward R. Murrow Award at @opcofamerica.bsky.social's annual awards dinner. Judges praised its deep reporting and community trust. Watch the doc⬇️ https://www.theexamination.org/articles/how-car-battery-recycling-in-nigeria-fuels-lead-poisoning-crisis?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=story_share22 Apr 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk44cvodzs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mjkeqorbsc2fA 2018 law legalizing hemp led to a boom in unregulated products that get you high, sending children to the ER and causing people to fail drug tests — with some losing custody of their children. A 2025 law aims to change that. Here’s the big question ahead. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GV6qYAQNCNU15 Apr 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkeqorbsc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3miyfpxwqnk2oMore than a year since a devastating copper mining accident in Zambia, nearby residents still live with poisoned soil and water. They’re casualties of a global geopolitical battle over the metals and minerals needed for AI data centers, electric cars and renewable energy. examination.news/4t0TLgM08 Apr 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyfpxwqnk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mijsylacpk2j🏆 The Examination has been nominated in The #Webby Awards! Our investigation into the poisonous lead trade is a finalist for the Best Individual Editorial Feature. And you can help us win a People’s Voice Award here by voting here before April 16 👇 https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/websites-mobile-sites/features-design/best-individual-editorial-feature-media-company02 Apr 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijsylacpk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mijfpnoeek2tAfter we found lead poisoning, a battery recycling factory in the Republic of Congo was shut down. Officials promised medical care and a cleanup and @who.int offered to help, but since then, residents have heard nothing. Read the full story 👇 https://www.theexamination.org/articles/congo-lead-poisoning-cleanup-promises?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=story_share02 Apr 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijfpnoeek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mieqos3pz22t🗣️Your opinion matters. We are conducting an audience survey to better understand your needs and interests. Your feedback helps us improve our reporting. Take the survey: https://examination.news/audience-survey31 Mar 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieqos3pz22thttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mi2mkt524s22We want to hear from you! Help shape the future of our newsroom by taking our audience survey. Your feedback will help us understand what you value about our reporting and how we can best deliver it to you. https://examination.news/audience-survey27 Mar 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2mkt524s22https://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mhv7tgcd7s2wIn Iran, Israel’s strikes hit oil, gas and water systems, homes and hospitals—poisoning air and water, collapsing healthcare, and driving long-term disease. Even after the war ends, the health consequences could last for decades. Read more in our latest newsletter. https://www.theexamination.org/newsletter?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter25 Mar 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv7tgcd7s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mhqfdjwgu22uResearchers warn nicotine-free vapes and pouches could be even more potent and addictive than actual nicotine. Here’s what we know about the safety of these products and how they’re regulated: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4tz-IMJLIlw23 Mar 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqfdjwgu22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mhiwryievk2bIn India, pollution from coal mining is making residents sick. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, mining for cobalt bought by European carmakers has allegedly poisoned workers. The corporations making people sick, covered weekly in our newsletter: https://www.theexamination.org/newsletter?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter20 Mar 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiwryievk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mhgbeuonzs2nIn the east Indian town of Jharia, India’s coal boom is fueling the economy. But families picking coal in the shadow of the mines breathe in toxic dust and fall sick. http://www.theexamination.org/articles/india-coal-power-jharia-pollution?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=story_share19 Mar 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgbeuonzs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mhedlpajtc2kLast year, we teamed up @premiumtimes.bsky.social and @nytimes.com to report on how Nigerian battery recycling plants supplying U.S. carmakers poisoned a community in Ogijo. That investigation led to a documentary, which just won an @opcofamerica.bsky.social award! Watch it here: https://www.theexamination.org/articles/how-car-battery-recycling-in-nigeria-fuels-lead-poisoning-crisis?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=story_share18 Mar 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhedlpajtc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mgsbotmywc2nNigeria joins Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire in banning cheap alcohol sold in plastic and foil pouches. Popular among youth, these products can cost less than $1 and contain up to 40% alcohol. That and more in our latest newsletter: examination.news/4boC5UL https://examination.news/4boC5UL11 Mar 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsbotmywc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mgpo72xqws2sPackaged like candy. Flavored like fruit. Enough nicotine to poison a child. Reports of nicotine pouch poisonings nearly doubled to 4,254 from 2024–2025, most involving kids under six. Regulators are struggling to keep up. examination.news/4sHKPMN https://www.theexamination.org/articles/nicotine-pouches-child-poisoning-cases?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=story_share10 Mar 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpo72xqws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/theexamination.org/post/3mgdf3fjyq22sChile’s warning labels cut sugar in packaged foods and drinks, but many companies reduced thesugar and added artificial sweeteners. Now they’re everywhere. Researchers say their long term health effects remain unclear. @willreport.bsky.social reports: examination.news/4stMh5f https://www.theexamination.org/newsletter?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter05 Mar 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:yoztypui4q3vinkdyulz3cf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdf3fjyq22s