Exhibit 139

Report on nonexistent studies cited in the May 2025 MAHA assessment

Exhibit 139 · Journalism

Report on nonexistent studies cited in the May 2025 MAHA assessment

Reports NOTUS's finding that seven sources cited in the May 2025 MAHA assessment, among more than 500 studies and other sources, did not exist, and that dozens more citations had more mundane errors. An update states that a new version replaced the fabricated citations, five with different references and two with real studies by the same authors.

Source: Undark
Date: 29 May 2025
Grade: Reported
Document: https://undark.org/2025/05/29/maha-report-studies/
Accessed: 2026-11-09
Cited by: Findings citing this exhibit

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Finding MED-6.5: Primary record The May 2025 MAHA assessment cited research on the health effects of glyphosate and atrazine. The September 2025 strategy named neither herbicide and committed EPA to building public confidence in its pesticide reviews.