WATCH: “We have to continue to grow this movement”
US Senator Cory Booker at the People vs. Poison Rally discussing today’s SCOTUS hearing on Monsanto and the importance of continuing the MAHA movement.
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WATCH: “One long poison day” — US Rep. Chellie Pingree on the Monsanto SCOTUS case
US Representative Chellie Pingree discusses today’s SCOTUS hearing on Monsanto.
WATCH: 3 things to know about the Monsanto Supreme Court case
A major Supreme Court case could decide whether people can hold chemical companies accountable for harm. At the center is Roundup and a legal fight over whether federal law overrides state rights. The outcome could impact thousands of lawsuits nationwide.
WATCH: A Supreme Court pesticide showdown
Hundreds of organizations, individuals, and states are taking sides in a landmark Supreme Court pesticide case. Monsanto’s supporters say a ruling against them could trigger food shortages and leave the US vulnerable to foreign threats. Opponents say a win for Monsanto strips everyday people of their right to sue when dangerous chemicals make them sick.
WATCH: Mounting evidence linking industrial farming to cancer
From pesticide labels to a new report out of Iowa, there’s been a lot of news in the past week on how industrial farming may contribute to cancer in the US.
WATCH: “Definitely harmful”: Scientists issue warning on glyphosate impacts to human health
US and European regulators should take urgent action to more tightly regulate glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer, in light of strong scientific evidence that the pesticide can cause cancer and other health problems, a group of international scientists said last week at a symposium in Seattle.
WATCH: Iowa’s cancer crisis, explained
Cancer rates are rising in Iowa, even as the national rate declines. A new report from the Iowa Environmental Council and the Harkin Institute links elevated rates of more than a dozen cancers to farm chemicals. Researchers say pesticide exposure alone may pose risks comparable to smoking.
WATCH: Community members, workers speak out against EPA proposal to roll back chemical plant safety rule
Activists, members of Congress and industrial workers voiced their concerns on Capitol Hill this week as the EPA prepares to roll back protections under the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention rule.
WATCH: Massive manure digester leaking climate-warming methane
A Wisconsin biogas facility billed as climate-friendly is emitting nearly 5,000 metric tons of methane a year — equal to 30,000 gas cars. Such digesters are meant to cut emissions, but critics say leaks, pollution and hidden costs raise serious concerns.
WATCH: Syngenta to stop production of its paraquat weed killer
Our investigation with The Guardian previously uncovered internal company documents showing Syngenta knew for decades about research linking paraquat to Parkinson’s disease and sought to influence scientific research and public opinion.