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(Beyond Pesticides, August 8, 2024) With the use of its emergency authority—not used in nearly 40 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on August 7 banned a pesticide (the weed killer Dacthal or DCPA—dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate) under the “imminent hazard” clause of the federal pesticide law.
Bayer/Monsanto in Roundup/Glyphosate Case Stung with Largest …
(Beyond Pesticides, February 23, 2024) The latest string of billion-dollar plaintiff judgments against Bayer/Monsanto, the maker of Roundup™ with active ingredient glyphosate, does not yet signal a capitulation by Bayer or a win for public health or the environment in the United States.
Remembering the Victims of the Bhopal Chemical Plant Explosion …
(Beyond Pesticides, December 9, 2024) In recognition of the explosion of a chemical plant in Bhopal, India 40 years ago that was responsible for the death of 20,000 people, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal introduced H.Res. 1604, “Recognizing the 40th year since the 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster and helping to ensure that no other community ...
Impacts of Pesticides on Wildlife — Beyond Pesticides
Sep 10, 2024 · Beyond Pesticides offers the latest information on the hazards of pesticides and least-toxic alternatives, as well as ongoing projects including children's health, pollinators and pesticides, organic food and agriculture, mosquito control and organic lawn care.
Studies Cite Risk Assessment and Regulatory Deficiencies in …
(Beyond Pesticides, December 3, 2024) In an article in Science, Sabrina Rondeau, PhD reviews her research from 2022-2024 showcasing species of ground-nesting bees, often found in crop fields, that are highly vulnerable to soil pesticide residues …
Beyond Pesticides Urges Ban of Weed Killer Paraquat Using Same …
(Beyond Pesticides, October 1, 2024) While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received accolades for its August 7, 2024, decision to ban the herbicide Dacthal (or DCPA—dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate), it also leaves many people asking, “Why Dacthal and not other very hazardous pesticides?”
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DDT Persistent in Environment 50+ Years After Ban, Found in …
(Beyond Pesticides, May 22, 2024) A study in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology Letters, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is the first to find halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) in deep …
Pesticides Continue to Lower Sperm Counts and Harm …
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