Tag: pesticides

In calling for an end to all uses of the pesticide on food, the agency cited evidence that acephate harms workers who apply the chemical as well as the general public and young children.

Did the chemical industry helped fashion EPA’s testing strategy?

Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.

The bill will limit the use of neonics to trained professionals beginning in 2025.

“This vote brings us one step closer to significantly reducing chemical pesticide use by 2030."

Agricultural pesticides leach into the world’s rivers and oceans each year at an alarming rate, damaging a variety of ecosystems.

The answer to prevent further extinction of up to 41 percent of the world's insects is a “serious reduction in pesticide usage.”

Being exposed to multiple pesticides is concerning for the health of bees and could have serious implications for crop production, the function of ecosystems and human health.

New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the “vicious cycle” linking these fossil fuel–derived chemicals and climate change.

"Studies show that the widespread adoption of systemic insecticides has made our landscapes 48 times more deadly for pollinators like honeybees."