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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Monday June 02, 2025 ( 2 items )  

Diet Influences Survival After Stage III Colon Cancer, Dana-Farber Study Finds
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Diet Influences Survival After Stage III Colon Cancer, Dana-Farber Study Finds * A Dana-Farber study shows that an anti-inflammatory diet could extend overall survival after treatment for stage III colon cancer. Patients with colon cancer who consumed an anti-inflammatory diet during a phase 3 clinical trial showed longer overall survival post-treatment compare  more

Transit Authority Raises Concerns Over Federal Stormwater Permit Rules
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has expressed significant apprehension regarding proposed changes to federal stormwater discharge regulations, warning that requirements could lead to substantial increases in costs and operational burdens without clear environmental benefits. In a letter addressed to Alicia Denning of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, the MBTA outlined its concerns about the draft 2026 National Pollutant Discharg  more