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Image of a farmer in a tractor spraying organophosphate pesticides over a field of crops.
July 12, 2025
Organophosphate pesticides are dangerous but not banned in the U.S. Here's why Earthjustice is suing Trump’s EPA for their lack…
Worker spraying pesticide on trees in forest
September 10, 2024
From lawns to lunch, water to wind, pesticides are lurking everywhere, yet we can't often see or smell them. So…
Agricultural sprayer applying herbicide to crop field
September 10, 2024
Monsanto's Roundup herbicide may be more toxic than previously believed, according to research published in the scientific journal Toxicology.
White warning sign reading "NO ENTRY Pesticides in use" posted on dark soil
September 10, 2024
Last week, the EPA announced new regulations on use of the fungicide, chlorpyrifos, a known toxin commonly used on potato…
Wheat stalks silhouetted against sunset sky
September 10, 2024
The EPA notes "mounting evidence" that Monsanto's GMO corn is losing its ability to resist insect infestations despite increased applications…
Serene forest lake with evergreen trees reflected in still water at sunset
September 10, 2024
Swiss biotech corporation, Syngenta, has launched a campaign promoting the safety of atrazine, the herbicide targeted by the documentary "Last…
Child eating a fresh red tomato
September 10, 2024
Pediatricians urge parents to reduce children's pesticide exposure through organic food and pesticide alternatives.
Rows of leafy green vegetables growing in an organized farm field with farm buildings in the
September 10, 2024
What exactly are systemic pesticides? How do they differ from topical pesticides and how can they be avoided?
Honeybee carrying pollen approaching yellow flower
September 10, 2024
Calling it "unacceptable," the European Food Safety Authority has blamed the world's most widely used insecticides for the threat they…
Small house surrounded by fields of corn and soybeans
September 10, 2024
U.S. farmers use significantly more toxic pesticides than in 1996 when pesticide intensive genetically modified crops were first widely introduced.