Thursday, April 25, 2024

Tag: pesticides

10 times as much of this toxic pesticide could end up...

Did the chemical industry helped fashion EPA’s testing strategy?

20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new...

Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.

California passes new bill to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

The bill will limit the use of neonics to trained professionals beginning in 2025.

EU votes to cut pesticide use in half by 2030

“This vote brings us one step closer to significantly reducing chemical pesticide use by 2030."

More than 800 tons of agricultural pesticides leach into world’s rivers...

Agricultural pesticides leach into the world’s rivers and oceans each year at an alarming rate, damaging a variety of ecosystems.

EPA assessment finds 3 popular neonicotinoid insecticides jeopardize endangered plants and...

The answer to prevent further extinction of up to 41 percent of the world's insects is a “serious reduction in pesticide usage.”

Pesticides drifting to unintended flowers could harm pollinators, study finds

Being exposed to multiple pesticides is concerning for the health of bees and could have serious implications for crop production, the function of ecosystems and human health.

New report highlights pesticides’ overlooked climate connection

New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the “vicious cycle” linking these fossil fuel–derived chemicals and climate change.

‘Huge win’: Court finds EPA approval of bee-killing sulfoxaflor unlawful

"Studies show that the widespread adoption of systemic insecticides has made our landscapes 48 times more deadly for pollinators like honeybees."

People of color and low income communities are more exposed to...

“For too long communities of color have served as literal dumping grounds for many of our nation’s most dangerous toxic chemicals, including pesticides."

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