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Kelly Ryerson, known by her supporters as "Glyphosate Girl," poses for a portrait, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it’s working on environmental rules

MAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation. After successfully applying pressure on Administrator Lee Zeldin by calling for his firing over rollbacks on toxic chemical regulations, activists await the agency’s promised MAHA agenda. They recently updated the petition to note a “collaborative” effort to advance their goals at the EPA. The fragile collaboration between the two groups could still be tested as MAHA seeks to expand its influence within President Donald Trump’s administration.

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