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Costco Encourages Suppliers to Phase Out Dangerous Pesticides
September 10, 2024
Costco has updated its pollinator policy to encourage its suppliers to phase out the use of dangerous chemicals like neonicotinoids…
Hawaii Bans Chlorpyrifos
September 10, 2024
Hawaii has voted to become the first state to ban the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos. The ban goes into effect in…
pesticides
September 10, 2024
Lawyers representing Dow Chemical have sent letters to the EPA demanding that peer-reviewed science linking pesticides to health problems be…
Endangered Species Get a Pesticide Push Toward Extinction
September 10, 2024
Nearly all of America's more than 1,700 endangered species are facing another major threat to their survival: two widely used…
EPA Proposes to Ban Use of Chlorpyrifos in Agriculture which is harmful though used on conventionally grown produce.
September 10, 2024
The EPA has proposed a ban on the agricultural use of chlorpyrifos, a common pesticide used on fruits and vegetables.
corn
September 10, 2024
Chlorpyrifos is a toxic pesticide that several environmental groups want the EPA to ban. About ten million pounds of it…
child
September 10, 2024
A study finds 11 common chemicals connected with neurodevelopmental issues in children including autism, ADHD and dyslexia are at a…
September 10, 2024
Last week, the EPA announced new regulations on use of the fungicide, chlorpyrifos, a known toxin commonly used on potato…
September 10, 2024
Pesticides and herbicides are so widely used that they're found in the air and water—and in virtually every human on…