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Pesticides Transmit Norovirus Through Contaminated Crops

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:51:22 +0000

The norovirus—the biggest cause of foodborne illnesses in the world—appears to be transmitted through the spraying of agricultural pesticides on common crops, reports a recent stuffy.

Europe Becomes First Continent to Ban a Pesticide

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:52:55 +0000

The European Union passed a continent-wide ban yesterday on the insecticides believed to be the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious disease affecting millions of bees worldwide and threatening global food supplies.

EPA’s ‘Conditional Registration’ of Pesticides Poses Health Risks

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:01:40 +0000

A classification loophole in pesticide approval under the EPA's 'conditional registration' clause is allowing thousands of pesticides into the market without enough testing, reports Salon.

Scientists Find Dangerous ‘Hidden’ Ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:33:35 +0000

Roundup, the most popular herbicide in the world marketed by GMO seed and chemical giant, Monsanto, may be more toxic than previously believed, according to new research published in the recent issue of the scientific journal Toxicology.

EU Says World’s Most Popular Pesticide Causing Massive Honeybee Deaths

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:05:36 +0000

Calling it "unacceptable," the European Food Safety Authority has blamed the world's most widely used insecticides for the threat they pose to bee populations.

Chemical Fungicide Linked to Obesity at Extremely Low Dose Exposure

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:00:24 +0000

New research published in the recent issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, points to serious human health risks from low-level exposure to common agricultural chemicals.

GMOs Put Pesticide Use On the Rise, New Study Finds

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 08:00:31 +0000

New data published in the recent issue of the journal Environmental Sciences Europe finds that U.S. farmers are using significantly more applications of toxic pesticides than in 1996 when pesticide intensive genetically modified crops were first widely introduced, reports Reuters.

Syngenta Launches Pro-Pesticide Propaganda Website

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:14:31 +0000

Swiss biotech corporation, Syngenta, has launched a campaign promoting the safety of atrazine, the controversial chemical herbicide targeted in the recent documentary "Last Call at the Oasis."

EPA Acknowledges Roundup Resistant Pests; Monsanto Denies

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:46:14 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency now says there is "mounting evidence" that Monsanto's genetically modified corn is losing its ability to resist insect infestations such as the Western rootworm, despite increased applications of pesticides.

EPA Restricts Use of Potato Fungicide, Dismisses Petition for All-Out Ban

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:23:38 +0000

Last week, the EPA announced new regulations on use of the fungicide, chlorpyrifos, a known toxin commonly used on potato crops. The new ruling will lower the allowable applications and the restrictions will be on product labels later this year, the agency reports in a statement released on the EPA website.