New study sees link between pesticide and arthritis
By Grace van Deelen
Exposure to a commonly used pesticide could put people at higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.
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High levels of toxic PFAS found in pesticides used in farming
By Shannon Kelleher
Widely used pesticides contain concerning levels of toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS, adding to concerns about the human health risks posed by pesticides that are used in growing food, according to a study published last week.
US EPA to withdraw interim registration review decision for glyphosate
By Shannon Kelleher and Carey Gillam
US regulators on Friday said they would withdraw all remaining portions of the interim registration review decision for the weed killer glyphosate.
Pesticides plague Californians of color, new study shows
By Shannon Kelleher
Carmen Obeso was pulling weeds at a strawberry field in Ventura County, California when she smelled something strange. Not far from where she stood, she spotted a machine spraying pesticides. With watering eyes and a sickened stomach, Obeso, a Latina farmworker, reported the incident to her crew leader. After insisting on treatment, she was permitted to visit an on-site health care clinic, where she says a doctor reassured her that she had not been exposed to anything harmful.
EPA confirms PFAS can leach from shipping containers into food, other products
By Shannon Kelleher
Toxic chemicals knowns as PFAS leach from the walls of shipping containers into the products they contain, potentially contaminating food, pesticides, and other products transported all over the world, according to study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Jury finds for Monsanto in St. Louis Roundup cancer case
By Carey Gillam
After brief deliberations, a St. Louis jury on Thursday sided with Monsanto in the latest Roundup cancer trial. The win puts Monsanto and its German owner Bayer AG at five trials won versus three won by plaintiffs. The jury took only a few hours to reach the defense verdict.
Citing “irreversible harm,” lawmaker introduces bill to ban class of pesticides
By Carey Gillam
US Rep. Nydia Velazquez on Tuesday introduced a bill that would ban organophosphates in food production, citing harm to children, farmworkers and other vulnerable communities exposed to the group of chemicals.
For first time, Bayer CEO targeted to give testimony in Roundup litigation
By Carey Gillam
Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann can be required to provide testimony in ongoing Roundup litigation despite efforts by Bayer to block such action, according to a recent court order.
Bayer facing long line-up of new Roundup trials as cancer takes toll
Cancer has taken an unrelenting toll on 72-year-old Mike Langford. After being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in 2007 he suffered through five recurrences despite multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant.
New study says glyphosate may be linked to neurodegenerative diseases
Glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer, can reach the brain and cause inflammation associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease, according to new research.