"Renowned environmental activist Erin Brockovich wrote a letter to members of a key Missouri Senate committee, urging them to vote against a bill that she says would grant immunity to pesticide manufacturers."
#Missouri #Pesticides #BigChemical #Health #HumanityFirst
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/erin-brockovich-urges-missouri-senate-to-reject-pesticide-bill-42488244
#Missouri #Pesticides #BigChemical #Health #HumanityFirst
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/erin-brockovich-urges-missouri-senate-to-reject-pesticide-bill-42488244
RFT
Erin Brockovich Urges Missouri Senate to Reject Pesticide Bill
HB 2763, already passed by the Missouri House, could give additional protections to manufacturers of products like Roundup
#DuPont to split into 3 companies, replace CEO Ed Breen
#BigChemical
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dupont-split-3-companies-replace-231518392.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#BigChemical
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dupont-split-3-companies-replace-231518392.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo Finance
DuPont to split into 3 companies, replace CEO Ed Breen
Delaware-based DuPont expects to complete its split into three companies in 18 to 24 months.
#BigChemical companies poison the water, then the communities have to pay to clean it up?
#TheDarkAges #PFAS
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/new-laws-protecting-public-health-may-lead-water-bills-many-colorado-communities/
#TheDarkAges #PFAS
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/new-laws-protecting-public-health-may-lead-water-bills-many-colorado-communities/
CBS News
New laws protecting public health may lead to higher water bills in many Colorado communities
New federal laws requiring low levels of PFAS – also called "forever chemicals" – in public drinking water are creating major financial burdens for many water districts nationwide, which experts say will ultimately lead to higher water bills for customers…
Lawyers to #Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ #PFAS Lawsuits
#PlasticPollution #Pollution #Chemicals #BigChemical
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lawyers-plastics-makers-prepare-astronomical-174742644.html
#PlasticPollution #Pollution #Chemicals #BigChemical
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lawyers-plastics-makers-prepare-astronomical-174742644.html
Yahoo News
Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits
The defense lawyer minced no words as he addressed a room full of plastic-industry executives. Prepare for a wave of lawsuits with potentially “astronomical” costs. Speaking at a conference this year, the lawyer, Brian Gross, said the coming litigation…
Watchdog Group Accuses #EPA of Misconduct in Testing #Pesticides for #PFAS
#BigChemical #Corruption
https://www.ecowatch.com/epa-pesticides-testing-pfas.html
#BigChemical #Corruption
https://www.ecowatch.com/epa-pesticides-testing-pfas.html
EcoWatch
Watchdog Group Accuses EPA of Misconduct in Testing Pesticides for PFAS - EcoWatch
The EPA’s documents indicate that false information may have been given regarding the agency’s testing of harmful contaminants in pesticides.
Analysis of water source composition raises serious health concerns worldwide: 'Comparable results could be found across the globe'
#PFAS #DrinkingWater #BigChemical #Pollution #GetToxicsOut
https://www.yahoo.com/news/analysis-water-source-composition-raises-003000484.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#PFAS #DrinkingWater #BigChemical #Pollution #GetToxicsOut
https://www.yahoo.com/news/analysis-water-source-composition-raises-003000484.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo News
Analysis of water source composition raises serious health concerns worldwide: 'Comparable results could be found across the globe'
"Manufacturers knew that potentially damaging PFAS were accumulating in people's bloodstreams, but little was done to communicate that threat to the public."
Judge Upholds $1.89M Penalty for Adulteration and Mislabeling of #Organic Fertilizer.
The product was found to contain the synthetic #herbicides diquat and #glyphosate.
#GetToxicsOut #BigChemical
https://www.morningagclips.com/judge-upholds-1-89m-penalty-for-adulteration-and-mislabeling-of-organic-fertilizer/?utm_source=Organic+Insider+Newsletter&utm_campaign=211de0b048-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_06_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd03bd507f-211de0b048-226037457
The product was found to contain the synthetic #herbicides diquat and #glyphosate.
#GetToxicsOut #BigChemical
https://www.morningagclips.com/judge-upholds-1-89m-penalty-for-adulteration-and-mislabeling-of-organic-fertilizer/?utm_source=Organic+Insider+Newsletter&utm_campaign=211de0b048-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_06_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd03bd507f-211de0b048-226037457
Morning Ag Clips
Judge Upholds $1.89M Penalty for Adulteration and Mislabeling of Organic Fertilizer
CDFA announced a judge upheld a penalty against Agro Research International, LLC, for adulteration of organic fertilizing material.
PESTICIDES: Immunity for manufacturers would harm #Idaho.
#Pesticides #Glyphosate #Bayer #BigChemical #Health #ChildrensHealth
https://cdapress.com/news/2024/jun/05/pesticides-immunity-for-manufacturers-would-harm-idaho/
#Pesticides #Glyphosate #Bayer #BigChemical #Health #ChildrensHealth
https://cdapress.com/news/2024/jun/05/pesticides-immunity-for-manufacturers-would-harm-idaho/
Coeur d'Alene Press
PESTICIDES: Immunity for manufacturers would harm Idaho
Did anyone notice Bayer’s full-page ad on Sunday, May 26 purporting to help farmers and fight hunger? Curious why the German big-pharma company is advertising here? Bayer has large phosphate mines in southeast Idaho. How about the full-page ad on Sunday,…
Report links chemical found in pesticide to #autism, hyperactivity
#Pesticides #Food #FoodSupply #BigChemical #EPA #ChildrensHealth #GetToxicsOut
https://pirg.org/articles/report-links-chemical-found-in-pesticide-to-autism-hyperactivity/
#Pesticides #Food #FoodSupply #BigChemical #EPA #ChildrensHealth #GetToxicsOut
https://pirg.org/articles/report-links-chemical-found-in-pesticide-to-autism-hyperactivity/
PIRG
Report links chemical found in pesticide to autism, hyperactivity
The EPA is poised to reduce restrictions on the toxic pesticide acephate, which could put your families health at risk.
#PFAS #chemical laws need an overhaul – recent court rulings highlight the loopholes
#BigChemical
https://theconversation.com/pfas-forever-chemical-laws-need-an-overhaul-recent-court-rulings-highlight-the-loopholes-232091?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationUK
#BigChemical
https://theconversation.com/pfas-forever-chemical-laws-need-an-overhaul-recent-court-rulings-highlight-the-loopholes-232091?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationUK
The Conversation
PFAS ‘forever’ chemical laws need an overhaul – recent court rulings highlight the loopholes
A more precautionary approach is required for the regulation of PFAS chemicals, otherwise industries will continue polluting the environment without breaking any laws.
Four herbicides and two insecticides were linked to increased risk of renal cell carcinoma in people licensed to apply pesticides, according to authors of a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
The study is the largest and most comprehensive investigation of pesticide use and kidney cancer, said scientists at NIEHS and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
#Pesticides #FarmWorkers #BigChemical #Health #Cancer #GetToxicsOUT #ToxicsOutTuesday
https://www.factor.niehs.nih.gov/2020/7/papers/kidney-cancer
The study is the largest and most comprehensive investigation of pesticide use and kidney cancer, said scientists at NIEHS and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
#Pesticides #FarmWorkers #BigChemical #Health #Cancer #GetToxicsOUT #ToxicsOutTuesday
https://www.factor.niehs.nih.gov/2020/7/papers/kidney-cancer
"This is important because we see a shift in industry towards chemicals with shorter chain lengths because these are believed to be less toxic. However, the trade-off might be that we absorb more of them, so we need to know more about the risks involved."
#PFAS #RightToKnow #Health #Safety #BigChemical #GetToxicsOut
https://www.newsweek.com/toxic-forever-chemicals-pass-human-skin-1917200
#PFAS #RightToKnow #Health #Safety #BigChemical #GetToxicsOut
https://www.newsweek.com/toxic-forever-chemicals-pass-human-skin-1917200
Newsweek
Toxic forever chemicals pass into human skin, scientists warn
"The ability of these chemicals to be absorbed through skin has previously been dismissed," the researchers say.
Brazil’s environmental agency IBAMA has sued Syngenta alleging the chemicals company caused “environmental damage” by producing and selling pesticides using much higher concentrations of a carcinogen than allowed under law.
#Syngenta #Pesticides #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #BigChemical
https://whtc.com/2024/07/04/brazil-sues-syngenta-for-alleged-environmental-damage/
#Syngenta #Pesticides #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #BigChemical
https://whtc.com/2024/07/04/brazil-sues-syngenta-for-alleged-environmental-damage/
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Brazil sues Syngenta for alleged environmental damage
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's environmental agency IBAMA has sued Syngenta alleging the chemicals company caused "environmental damage" by producing and selling pesticides using much higher concentrations of a carcinogen than allow...
Recent Studies Continue To Highlight Connection Between Depression and Suicide in Pesticide-Exposed Farmers
#FarmWorkers #Pesticides #MentalHealth #BigChemical
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/07/recent-studies-continue-in-highlighting-connection-between-depression-and-suicide-in-pesticide-exposed-farmers/
#FarmWorkers #Pesticides #MentalHealth #BigChemical
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/07/recent-studies-continue-in-highlighting-connection-between-depression-and-suicide-in-pesticide-exposed-farmers/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Recent Studies Continue To Highlight Connection Between Depression and Suicide in Pesticide-Exposed Farmers - Beyond Pesticides…
The risk of depression and suicide in pesticide-exposed male farmers continues to be documented in three new studies.
The US farm county where #cancer rates are 50% higher than national
#Iowa #FactoryFarms #Pesticides #BigChemical #GetToxicsOUT
https://mol.im/a/13517907 via @MailOnline
#Iowa #FactoryFarms #Pesticides #BigChemical #GetToxicsOUT
https://mol.im/a/13517907 via @MailOnline
Mail Online
The US farm county where cancer rates are 50% higher than national
Dozens of residents in Palo Alto County, Iowa are being diagnosed with and dying from cancers in the northwestern part of a state that has some of the highest cancer rates in the country.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with #BigChemical lobbyists in finding the #EPA had "failed to provide substantial evidence" for why it needed the new tests to determine whether a petrochemical solvent is toxic to birds. 🙄😡
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-court-vacates-epas-bird-testing-requirement-chemical-companies-2024-07-05/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-court-vacates-epas-bird-testing-requirement-chemical-companies-2024-07-05/
Reuters
US court vacates EPA's bird testing requirement for chemical companies
A federal appeals court on Friday vacated an order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requiring seven chemical manufacturers and processors to perform new tests to determine whether a petrochemical solvent is toxic to birds.
Watchdog investigates "emergency authorisation" for banned bee-killing pesticide
#Neonicotinoids #Bees #Pollinators #UK #BigChemical
https://www.aol.com/watchdog-investigates-emergency-authorisation-banned-100346181.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
#Neonicotinoids #Bees #Pollinators #UK #BigChemical
https://www.aol.com/watchdog-investigates-emergency-authorisation-banned-100346181.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
Aol
Watchdog investigates emergency authorisation for banned bee-killing pesticide
The Office for Environmental Protection said it was seeking to determine if there were ‘serious failures’ to comply with environmental laws.
"Biotech giant Bayer has been lobbying Congress to pass new legislation that could protect the company from spending billions on lawsuits that alleged its Roundup weed killer causes cancer."
#Bayer #Monsanto #BigChemical #Lobbying #Glyphosate #RoundUp #Pesticides #Cancer
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bayer-aims-change-law-could-190000547.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#Bayer #Monsanto #BigChemical #Lobbying #Glyphosate #RoundUp #Pesticides #Cancer
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bayer-aims-change-law-could-190000547.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo News
Bayer aims to change law that could impact its top-selling product: 'They've been losing'
Bayer is facing about 170,000 claims alleging that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, can cause cancer in people frequently exposed to it.