Tag: pesticides
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Pressure Mounts for EPA to Protect Children From Pesticides
An estimated 5.1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied to agricultural crops annually in the U.S. The nation’s children continually face the greatest threat of health risks …
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House Legislation Proposed to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides
Capitol Hill is buzzing about a new bill that aims to provide long overdue protections for America’s imperiled pollinators. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) will be introducing …
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Farmworkers Unite to Demand Protections from Pesticides
An estimated 5.1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied to crops annually in the U.S., and farmworkers face the greatest threat from these chemicals than any other sector of society, with thousands of …
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Americans Unite to Sue EPA Demanding Protection of Bees
Last week, the beekeeping industry filed legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) for approving a new bee-harming pesticide …
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The Friends and Foes of Organic Food
Organic agriculture protects the health of people and the planet by reducing the overall exposure to toxic chemicals from synthetic pesticides that can end up in the ground, air, water and food supply, and that are associated with health consequences, from asthma to cancer. Because organic agriculture doesn’t …