#Vets urged to stop giving #pesticide flea treatments after river #pollution study
#GetToxicsOut #PetHealth #EnvironmentalHealth
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/01/vets-pesticide-flea-treatments-river-pollution-pet-owners-toxic-insecticides-hands
#GetToxicsOut #PetHealth #EnvironmentalHealth
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/01/vets-pesticide-flea-treatments-river-pollution-pet-owners-toxic-insecticides-hands
the Guardian
Vets urged to stop giving pesticide flea treatments after river pollution study
Pet owners risk contaminating their hands with neurotoxins for at least 28 days after application, scientists find
#Idaho wants to protect #pesticide makers from lawsuits if their products should cause #cancer or any other health condition.
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/bill-limit-lawsuits-against-pesticide-manufacturers-senate-floor/277-2d039d62-badd-44da-aa16-4310d968e497
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/bill-limit-lawsuits-against-pesticide-manufacturers-senate-floor/277-2d039d62-badd-44da-aa16-4310d968e497
#Pesticide manufacturers want to limit states and localities from passing and enforcing additional requirements for warnings and information related from pesticides, bending the rules so that people sickened by exposure to these chemicals can’t seek any remedies.
Pending House and Senate bills would achieve the companies’ goal. The bills include the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act, or H.R. 4288, and the EATS Act, or H.R. 4417/S. 2019. Proponents may try to attach the bills to the farm bill or other major legislation.
#Agriculture #Chemicals #Health #Safety #GetToxicsOut
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/02/let-states-and-communities-protect-their-citizens-pesticides
Pending House and Senate bills would achieve the companies’ goal. The bills include the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act, or H.R. 4288, and the EATS Act, or H.R. 4417/S. 2019. Proponents may try to attach the bills to the farm bill or other major legislation.
#Agriculture #Chemicals #Health #Safety #GetToxicsOut
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/02/let-states-and-communities-protect-their-citizens-pesticides
Environmental Working Group
Let states and communities protect their citizens from pesticides
Pesticide makers could undermine state and local governments’ right to adopt rules that protect communities from exposure to toxic crop chemicals, if some members of Congress get their way. They’re looking make their case during debates over this year’s farm…
In 'Vital Victory for #Farmers and the #Environment,' Arizona Court Cancels #EPA's Approval of #Dicamba #Pesticide
#GetToxicsOut
https://www.ecowatch.com/dicamba-pesticide-epa-approval-revoked.html
#GetToxicsOut
https://www.ecowatch.com/dicamba-pesticide-epa-approval-revoked.html
EcoWatch
In 'Vital Victory for Farmers and the Environment,' Arizona Court Cancels EPA's Approval of Dicamba Pesticide - EcoWatch
An Arizona district court has revoked the approval of the destructive pesticide dicamba, saying the EPA broke the law when it allowed it.
Study shows #pesticide spread in an alpine #ecosystem from the valley to the summit region
#GetToxicsOut #Health #ChildrensHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #Pollinators
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-pesticide-alpine-ecosystem-valley-summit.html
#GetToxicsOut #Health #ChildrensHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #Pollinators
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-pesticide-alpine-ecosystem-valley-summit.html
phys.org
Study shows pesticide spread in an alpine ecosystem from the valley to the summit region
The Venosta Valley is located in South Tyrol, which is primarily associated with mountains and nature. In this region in the North of Italy, more than 7,000 apple growers produce 10% of all European apples. ...
Disproportionate #Pesticide Hazards to Farmworkers and People of Color Documented. . .Again
#EPA #Farmworkers #HealthAndSafety
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/02/disproportionate-pesticide-hazards-to-farmworkers-and-people-of-color-documented-again/
#EPA #Farmworkers #HealthAndSafety
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/02/disproportionate-pesticide-hazards-to-farmworkers-and-people-of-color-documented-again/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Disproportionate Pesticide Hazards to Farmworkers and People of Color Documented. . .Again - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
US pesticide regulation is failing the hardest-hit communities—including farmworkers and people of color—in ongoing environmental injustice.
#Pesticide Exposure Linked to #Obesity, Type 2 #Diabetes, and #MetabolicDisease in Seniors
#GetToxicsOUT
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/02/pesticide-exposure-linked-to-obesity-type-2-diabetes-and-metabolic-disease-in-seniors/
#GetToxicsOUT
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/02/pesticide-exposure-linked-to-obesity-type-2-diabetes-and-metabolic-disease-in-seniors/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Pesticide Exposure Linked to Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Metabolic Disease in Seniors - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Popular culture and official policy continue to ignore a blatant source of the rise in obesity: chemical exposures, including pesticides.
#Cheerios #Pesticide Scandal: California Couple Files Suit Over Harmful #Chemicals
#GetToxicsOUT
https://bnnbreaking.com/courts-law/law/cheerios-pesticide-scandal-california-couple-files-suit-over-harmful-chemicals
#GetToxicsOUT
https://bnnbreaking.com/courts-law/law/cheerios-pesticide-scandal-california-couple-files-suit-over-harmful-chemicals
BNN
Cheerios Pesticide Scandal: California Couple Files Suit Over Harm…
A class action lawsuit alleges Cheerios contains high levels of a pesticide linked to fertility issues, spotlighting broader food safety concerns.
UK professor warns about #pesticide found in oat-based foods
#Chlormequat #GetToxicsOut
https://www.wkyt.com/2024/02/28/uk-professor-warns-about-pesticide-found-oat-based-foods/
#Chlormequat #GetToxicsOut
https://www.wkyt.com/2024/02/28/uk-professor-warns-about-pesticide-found-oat-based-foods/
WKYT
UK professor warns about pesticide found in oat-based foods
Researchers have found that a chemical pesticide in oat-based foods sold in the U.S. could have an impact on people’s health.
#Vermont House passes a bill to restrict a #pesticide that is toxic to #bees
#Pollinators #Agriculture #FoodSupply #GetToxicsOut
https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/vermont-house-passes-a-bill-to-restrict-a-19363520.php
#Pollinators #Agriculture #FoodSupply #GetToxicsOut
https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/vermont-house-passes-a-bill-to-restrict-a-19363520.php
SFGATE
Vermont House passes a bill to restrict a pesticide that is toxic to bees
Vermont’s House of Representatives has passed a bill to severely restrict a type of...