AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPFAS Crackdown: Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing broad restrictions on “forever chemicals” in cookware, toys, and other consumer goods, alongside a new fund to help communities pay for soil and water cleanup and treatment. Prenatal Testing Breakthrough: Researchers at the Broad Institute and Mass General report a non-invasive fetal sequencing approach that screens nearly 23,000 genes and matches invasive testing accuracy—potentially expanding safer prenatal options. Cancer Care Update: FDA approval in Boston-area research supports pembrolizumab plus belzutifan as adjuvant treatment for higher-risk clear cell kidney cancer after surgery. Food Insecurity: The Greater Boston Food Bank is sending $6.3 million to Eastern Massachusetts partners as hunger rises and SNAP participation drops. Public Health & Safety: A child is in critical condition after a bicycle crash in Braintree; separately, a Worcester man faces child endangerment charges after leaving a toddler in a locked car at a Northborough Walmart on a 90-degree day. Housing Pressure: A new analysis highlights how Massachusetts “housing purgatory” blocks working families from affording even the cheapest new homes. Legal/Policy: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the ballot question to repeal recreational marijuana legalization, allowing it to move forward.
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