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Study Shows Disproportionate Pesticide Exposure and Resulting DNA Damage to Latinx Farmworker Children
DNA damage due to pesticide exposure is higher in Latinx farmworker families than urban, non-farmworker children, according ...
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OIG Investigative Report Points to Continuing Industry Influence in Key Chemical Cancer Ranking
Office of Inspector General and investigative reporters shine light on serious deficiencies in cancer assessment process for ...
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Human Health Disregarded with Obsolete Regulations and Risk Management, Researchers Find
Health is threatened as risk assessments and risk management practices do not keep up with advancing scientific evidence.
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Beyond Pesticides Calls for Action: Organic Only Stays Strong and Grows Stronger with Public Input
Image: Shelf labeling at Blue Hill Coop, Blue Hill, Maine. Note three levels of information: Local Maine Organic, Organic, and Local Maine, as well as country of origin. Photo by Jay Feldman, heading ...
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National Call To Ban Weed Killer Linked to Parkinson’s Disease Gains Momentum, Stalls in California
(Beyond Pesticides, September 20, 2024) As the California State Assembly wrapped up the 2024 legislative session, what was once a proposed ban of the deadly weed killer paraquat (in both agricultural ...
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Over 300 Pesticides Identified in Contaminated Bee Pollen Around the World
(Beyond Pesticides, September 18, 2024) A literature review in Trends in Analytical Chemistry analyzes scientific articles from the last ten years from around the globe that identify more than 300 ...
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EU Risk Assessment Fails to Predict Limits of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
(Beyond Pesticides, September 19, 2024) An article published in the journal Science of the Total Environment finds that the European Union’s (EU) risk assessment process, required for registration, ...