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.
Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better #lunghealth, particularly in patients with #pulmonaryfibrosis
#Omega3s #DHA #EPA #Health #NaturalMedicine
https://theconversation.com/omega-3-fatty-acids-are-linked-to-better-lung-health-particularly-in-patients-with-pulmonary-fibrosis-222970
#Omega3s #DHA #EPA #Health #NaturalMedicine
https://theconversation.com/omega-3-fatty-acids-are-linked-to-better-lung-health-particularly-in-patients-with-pulmonary-fibrosis-222970
The Conversation
Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
Essential fats found in fish and nuts are tied to many protective health benefits. Researchers found they may also slow decline of lung function and prolong the lives of pulmonary fibrosis patients.
#EPA under fire for approving use of 'highly lethal' herbicide: 'At odds with the best available science'
#Paraquat #Herbicides #ParkinsonsDisease
https://www.yahoo.com/news/epa-under-fire-approving-highly-080000783.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#Paraquat #Herbicides #ParkinsonsDisease
https://www.yahoo.com/news/epa-under-fire-approving-highly-080000783.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo News
EPA under fire for approving use of 'highly lethal' herbicide: 'At odds with the best available science'
"The EPA can still correct its flawed decision, but it needs to follow the science."
"More than 60 countries have banned the weedkiller paraquat because of its links to Parkinson’s disease.
But the Environmental Protection Agency continues to defend its use in the U.S., based on a scientific analysis that has at least five fundamental flaws."
#Paraquat #Pesticides #Parkinsons #EPA #BigChemical #Agriculture
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/03/five-fatal-flaws-epas-justification-using-toxic-weedkiller-paraquat
But the Environmental Protection Agency continues to defend its use in the U.S., based on a scientific analysis that has at least five fundamental flaws."
#Paraquat #Pesticides #Parkinsons #EPA #BigChemical #Agriculture
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/03/five-fatal-flaws-epas-justification-using-toxic-weedkiller-paraquat
Environmental Working Group
Five fatal flaws in EPA’s justification for using toxic weedkiller paraquat
More than 60 countries have banned the weedkiller paraquat because of its links to Parkinson’s disease. But the Environmental Protection Agency continues to defend its use in the U.S., based on a scientific analysis that has at least five fundamental flaws.
Bill proposing legal immunity for pesticide manufacturers advances
#BigChemical #GMOs #Pesticides #RoundUp #Glyphosate #EPA #Iowa
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/03/19/bill-proposing-legal-immunity-for-pesticide-manufacturers-advances/
#BigChemical #GMOs #Pesticides #RoundUp #Glyphosate #EPA #Iowa
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/03/19/bill-proposing-legal-immunity-for-pesticide-manufacturers-advances/
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Bill proposing legal immunity for pesticide manufacturers advances • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The bill is backed by Bayer, the manufacturer of the herbicide RoundUp, that has recently faced litigation over the product's link to cancer.
NGOs Petition #EPA to Remove #PFAS Immediately from Fluorinated #Plastic Containers
https://natlawreview.com/article/ngos-petition-epa-remove-pfas-immediately-fluorinated-plastic-containers
https://natlawreview.com/article/ngos-petition-epa-remove-pfas-immediately-fluorinated-plastic-containers
The National Law Review
NGOs Petition EPA to Remove PFAS Immediately from Fluorinated Plastic Containers
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) announced on April 11, 2024, that a coalition of public health groups filed a petition under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) seeking to stop immediately the manufacture and…
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.
#Texas #Farmers Sue #EPA for Alleged Inaction on #PFAS Chemicals
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/texas-farmers-sue-epa-for-alleged-inaction-on-forever-chemicals
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/texas-farmers-sue-epa-for-alleged-inaction-on-forever-chemicals
Bloomberglaw
Texas Farmers Sue EPA for Alleged Inaction on Forever Chemicals
A group of five Texas farmers and ranchers sued the EPA on Thursday for its alleged failure to properly regulate PFAS in fertilizer.
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.
#EPA has lowered the screening level for lead in soil – here’s what that could mean for households across the US
#ChildrensHealth #GetToxicsOUT
https://theconversation.com/epa-has-lowered-the-screening-level-for-lead-in-soil-heres-what-that-could-mean-for-households-across-the-us-224609?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationUS
#ChildrensHealth #GetToxicsOUT
https://theconversation.com/epa-has-lowered-the-screening-level-for-lead-in-soil-heres-what-that-could-mean-for-households-across-the-us-224609?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationUS
The Conversation
EPA has lowered the screening level for lead in soil – here’s what that could mean for households across the US
The new level won’t trigger automatic cleanups, but it sets a lower threshold for taking precautions to reduce lead exposure.
It looks like the EPA deliberately hid the findings of #PFAS in #Pesticides on behalf of the chemical companies they're supposed to regulate.
#EPA #Corruption
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/28/pa-pfas-pesticides
#EPA #Corruption
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/28/pa-pfas-pesticides
the Guardian
EPA accused of ‘egregious’ misconduct in PFAS testing of pesticides
US agency found PFOS and other types of PFAS in pesticides but failed to disclose those results, watchdog group alleges
Biosolid Biohazard: #EPA Sued for Failing to Protect #Farmers and Public from #PFAS-Contaminated Biosolids
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/06/biosolids-are-biohazards-epa-sued-over-failure-to-protect-farmers-and-public-from-pfas-contaminated-biosolids/
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/06/biosolids-are-biohazards-epa-sued-over-failure-to-protect-farmers-and-public-from-pfas-contaminated-biosolids/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Biosolid Biohazard: EPA Sued for Failing to Protect Farmers and Public from PFAS-Contaminated Biosolids - Beyond Pesticides Daily…
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) sue EPA on behalf of Texas farmers over PFAS-contaminated biosolids and fertilizers.
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.