Category: Pesticides

Three widely used pesticides driving hundreds of endangered species toward extinction, according to EPA

July 20, 2023

Analysis: The chemicals known as neonics are killing bees and other pollinators, polluting waters and ending up in people’s urine.
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ANA Investigates Parkinsons and Environmental Toxins

June 27, 2023

A recent study in JAMA Neurology found an association between contaminated water at a military base in the 1970s-80s and the risk of Parkinson’s disease in military service members. What do we know about Parkinson’s and environmental toxins?
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Pesticide-Coated Seeds Are the Focus of a New Push for EPA Regulations

June 7, 2023

Also in this week’s Field Report, a deeper look at the global fertilizer cartel, and the political battle over SNAP continues.
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EPA sued over pesticide-coated seeds

June 1, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency regulates pesticide sprays, but not seeds treated with pesticides, which have become prevalent in the U.S.
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Move to change how U.S. tracks pesticide use sparks protest

May 30, 2023

Scientists oppose U.S. Geological Survey plan to reduce scope and frequency of chemical database
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How technology is helping farmers grow more food with less chemicals

May 7, 2023

Regulators, consumers, and farmers want to use less chemicals to grow food; chemical companies are changing their business models in response
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EPA: Three Popular Neonicotinoid Pesticides Likely to Drive More Than 200 Endangered Plants, Animals Extinct

May 5, 2023

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EPA accused of failing to regulate use of toxic herbicides despite court order

April 24, 2023

Instead of yanking products, EPA made Monsanto and others amend labels before reapproving dicamba, lawsuit claims
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Letter from a Farmer: Toxic Pesticide Drift Hurts All of Us

March 23, 2023

Eight years ago, I transitioned our farm to organic. Why, then, do pesticides still bother me? Because some drift through the air for miles, polluting not only my farm and crops but important habitats.
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Agriculture needs fresh approach to tackle growing problem of insect resistance to biopesticides, new analysis finds

March 10, 2023

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