New paper from Norway: Banning smartphones in school - significantly decreased doctors visits for psychological symptoms and diseases among girls - reduced bullying among both genders - improved girls’ GPA and attendance rates - largest effect sizes were among the poorest kids

Scoop from Matthew Chapman - Major medical ed company Medscape backs away from $3m deal with tobacco giant to develop smoking cessation curriculum. "Egregious breach of health ethics" one employee told us. The Examination theexamination.org/articles/medsc…

This story is absolutely shocking. Philip Morris International (PMI) spent millions to influence medical education by buying a series of “CMEs” at Medscape! How else has big tobacco tried to normalize vaping & influence the medical community? 🧵 1/ theexamination.org/articles/medsc…

British tabloid reports that US dietary committee's draft finding of "limited evidence" that ultra-processed food increases obesity risk as "UPF doesn't make you fat" Great example of science being distorted upside-down in the media dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

The marketing of 'low tar' cigarettes by U.S. tobacco giants was a spectacular fraud that likely kept millions from quitting smoking. In China, this strategy is still a key pillar of the government monopoly - and is driving growing cigarette sales: youtube.com/watch?v=KW6XWx…

Massively exciting that The Examination is a Loeb finalist in our first year of publishing. Huge credit to Will & Raquel Rutledge & our partners. Several lead battery recycling plants we focused on have been shuttered, but the threat persists. More reporting to come.

This is the story that made me want to be a journalist

🎉 It’s our birthday! One year ago today, The Examination launched as an independent nonprofit newsroom to deliver on what we consider a distinct and vital mission: to help bring about a healthier world through independent investigative journalism. buff.ly/3MJCvZR

1 year since Ben Hallman Asraa Mustufa + others launched a news outlet doing things differently. Long way to go, but I've realized a dream working with Raquel Rutledge + amazing reporters. (And my story is a finalist Gerald Loeb Awards alongside my old employer ICIJ. Kinda cool)

17/ 1 case especially haunted St. Peter’s staff - the sudden death of a 16-year-old girl. Read the story to find out how I got to the bottom of that case, among others, and eventually confronted Weiner with this question: “Are you killing your patients?”...propublica.org/article/thomas…

Happening tomorrow! Join Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) Fellows @BronoskiBruna, Alexander Abdelilah, and Sasha Chavkin for an in-depth discussion on investigating "green finance" schemes. Still time to register! 👉 bit.ly/3CvRiG9

🎉to The Examination for a General Excellence SABEW award + a best in Health/Science & a nod for best data journalism for an investigation w/Houston Chronicle on H2S gas. Will Evans Raquel Rutledge Asraa Mustufa Ben Hallman Impressive and well-deserved!sabew.org/2025/03/2024-b… @