Reflections on pesticide regulation from a “recovering” EPA chemist
A former EPA chemist recounts agency reluctance to respond to risks seen with pesticides.
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WATCH: “An astonishing change” — farm pollution on the ballot in Iowa
TNL managing editor Brian Bienkowski spoke with Keith Schneider, a senior editor and chief correspondent at Circle of Blue, about how severe water contamination from crop and livestock production and rising high rates of cancer have become key election year issues in Iowa.
Pesticides aren’t just making us sick, they’re cooking the planet
The recent record-breaking warming of the Pacific Ocean, deaths from heat in Europe, wildfires around the world, and the heat dome roasting the U.S. create an urgent need to understand every major driver of climate change, including those we don’t usually talk about.
Large NYC study adds evidence linking glyphosate to preterm birth risk
A study led by NYU Langone Health showed that pregnant women with higher exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, faced a significantly higher risk of going into spontaneous labor early.
“Do your job” – EPA petitioned to add warnings to pesticides linked to cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should require cancer warnings on all pesticide products containing ingredients the agency has found show evidence of carcinogenicity, according to an emergency petition filed Wednesday by the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental health advocacy group.
Judge pressures Parkinson’s patients over Syngenta paraquat settlement
A federal judge overseeing nationwide litigation involving allegations that exposure to paraquat weed killing products causes Parkinson’s disease is applying pressure to plaintiffs who are not accepting settlement agreements proposed by paraquat maker Syngenta.
EPA to hold roundtable on “documented safety challenges” of widely used paraquat weed killer
US regulators will hold a forum this summer to explore safety concerns surrounding paraquat weed killer, a pesticide used for decades in farm fields that has been linked to health risks that include Parkinson’s disease.
US Supreme Court rules for Monsanto in case over pesticides and cancer warnings
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the former Monsanto company in a closely watched case that limits people’s ability to sue pesticide companies for alleged illnesses or injuries.
Brewing battle over Forest Service glyphosate spraying near Lake Tahoe’s pristine waters
Katherine Levy remembers a childhood deeply rooted in the natural offerings of Lake Tahoe. Now she’s among a group of area residents battling a US government plan to spray herbicides, including the cancer-linked glyphosate weed killer – on property near the community’s cherished lake.
Federal review on weedkiller sparks backlash from environment and health groups
Advocates for environmental and human health protections are seeking to challenge a decision by US regulators that they say will allow the continued use of atrazine, a commonly used herbicide linked to cancer and other health problems.