On Mondays, Magda and Amilcar Galindo take their daughter Eva to self-defense class. Eva is 12 but her trusting smile and arching pigtails make her … Poison FruitRead more
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Tests Show Monsanto Weed Killer in Popular Foods
Independent testing on an array of popular American food products found many samples contained residue levels of the weed killer called glyphosate, leading the nonprofit … Tests Show Monsanto Weed Killer in Popular FoodsRead more
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Pesticide manufacturers’ own tests reveal serious harm to honeybees
Unpublished field trials by pesticide manufacturers show their products cause serious harm to honeybees at high levels, leading to calls from senior scientists for the … Pesticide manufacturers’ own tests reveal serious harm to honeybeesRead more
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No, the UN has not given glyphosate a ‘clean bill of health’
Anyone seeking out the latest news on glyphosate will find a number of articles that were published yesterday with headlines such as “UN experts find … No, the UN has not given glyphosate a ‘clean bill of health’Read more
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Unsafe at Any Dose: Chemical Safety Failures from DDT to Glyphosate to BPA
Piecemeal, and at long last, chemical manufacturers have begun removing the endocrine-disrupting plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) from products they sell. Sunoco no longer sells BPA for … Unsafe at Any Dose: Chemical Safety Failures from DDT to Glyphosate to BPARead more
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Connecticut Bans Toxic Lawn Pesticides in Municipal Playgrounds Statewide
July 10, 2015 The Connecticut General Assembly last week passed legislation banning toxic lawn pesticides on municipal playgrounds, effective October 1, 2015. In 2005, Connecticut … Connecticut Bans Toxic Lawn Pesticides in Municipal Playgrounds StatewideRead more
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2.6 billion pounds of Monsanto’s Roundup sprayed on America’s farmland
A shocking statistic was found in a report from the U.S. Geological Survey, a study of pesticide and herbicide use from 1992 to 2012. During … 2.6 billion pounds of Monsanto’s Roundup sprayed on America’s farmlandRead more
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Herbicide-Resistant Insects Are Destroying GMO Crops
Crops genetically engineered to produce insecticidal toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) kill pest insects and reduce the use of conventional insecticides. However, … Herbicide-Resistant Insects Are Destroying GMO CropsRead more
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WHO’s New Q & A on Glyphosate Confirms Toxicity of Round Up
The World Health Organization (WHO) has just published a clear question and answer form on the toxicity of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s best-selling … WHO’s New Q & A on Glyphosate Confirms Toxicity of Round UpRead more
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57 Different Pesticides Found in Poisoned Honeybees
Research has shown that pesticides have an impact on honeybee health, and the European Union has banned the use of neonicotinoid pesticides to try to … 57 Different Pesticides Found in Poisoned HoneybeesRead more