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Contamination of nonagricultural streams with pesticides highlights the various routes of exposure, as well as threats to ...
As temperatures break records, Congress must act and support an across the board shift to the organic regenerative solution.
The article also highlights South Korea, “where restrictions and then a ban on paraquat cut suicide mortality in half.” ...
(Beyond Pesticides, June 27, 2025) An article in The New York Times (NYT), entitled “A Killer Within Easy Reach,” highlights the use of the weed killer paraquat, a widely used herbicide in the U.S.
Contamination from pesticide residues transcends boundaries and threatens public health, wildlife and biodiversity, and the ...
(Beyond Pesticides, May 27, 2021) Research by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) finds exposure to lindane and metalaxyl pesticides heightens thyroid cancer risk. Both incidents of ...
A new study detects glyphosate--a probable carcinogen linked to Parkinson's-- in tampons 40x more than legal drinking limit ...
(Beyond Pesticides, March 1, 2019) The costs of pesticide use extend far beyond the invoices farmers pay for purchase of the chemicals to use on their crops. The real costs related to pesticide use ...
As Pollinator Week concludes, it is key to note that all species are threatened by EPA's failure to perform its statutory ...
Amidst the insect apocalypse, studies find that organically managed land protects and enhances insect biodiversity.
Juneteenth offers a reminder of the ongoing fight for environmental justice. By supporting organic, we can protect ...