Parkinson’s Disease Risk Increases Significantly with Pesticide ExposureMay 30th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The concerns over our dependence on pesticides are nothing new. Unease over pesticides and herbicides range from a number of environmental issues, including resistant bugs and weeds, and the connection to the massive bee die-offs (known as Colony Collapse Disorder) to serious human health concerns, the latest of which shows a strong correlation with the development of Parkinson’s disease. Read More:Parkinson’s Disease Risk Increases Significantly with Pesticide ExposureGMO Bt Corn Seeds Causing Rise in Pesticide UseMay 29th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Rootworms, which have cost corn farmers excessive crop losses, are showing resistance to genetically modified Bt corn, leading to a rise in pesticide use and not the decline promised by biotech companies. Read More:GMO Bt Corn Seeds Causing Rise in Pesticide UsePesticides Transmit Norovirus Through Contaminated CropsMay 9th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
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. Read More:Pesticides Transmit Norovirus Through Contaminated CropsEWG’s 2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists Highlight Pesticides in ProduceApril 23rd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The Environmental Working Group’s EWG’s 2013 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce—the annual list of most pesticide-contaminated produce was released yesterday, and sees apples at the top of the list once again. Read More:EWG’s 2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists Highlight Pesticides in ProduceEPA’s ‘Conditional Registration’ of Pesticides Poses Health RisksMarch 30th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
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. Read More:EPA’s ‘Conditional Registration’ of Pesticides Poses Health RisksFood Allergies Connected to Pesticides Leaching into Water SuppliesDecember 6th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
The recent rise in food allergies may have a cause, according to new research from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: pesticides common in tap water. Read More:Food Allergies Connected to Pesticides Leaching into Water SuppliesWhole Foods Market Criticizes Stanford Study, Defends Organic FoodSeptember 18th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In light of the recent Stanford study that called into question the value of higher-priced organic foods, Whole Foods Market, the leading retail chain with a focus on organic foods, defended the industry in a recent interview with Yahoo’s The Daily Ticker. Read More:Whole Foods Market Criticizes Stanford Study, Defends Organic FoodScotts Miracle-Gro to Pay Biggest Fine Ever for Misuse of PesticidesSeptember 13th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Scotts Miracle Gro, the world’s largest producer of residential pesticides, must pay the largest fine of its kind in U.S. history totaling $12.5million for violation of Federal pesticide laws including the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The company was also charged with adding illegal toxins to wild bird food. Read More:Scotts Miracle-Gro to Pay Biggest Fine Ever for Misuse of PesticidesSyngenta Launches Pro-Pesticide Propaganda WebsiteSeptember 9th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
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.” Read More:Syngenta Launches Pro-Pesticide Propaganda WebsiteEPA Acknowledges Roundup Resistant Pests; Monsanto DeniesSeptember 7th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
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. Read More:EPA Acknowledges Roundup Resistant Pests; Monsanto Denies |
