Study uncovers cocktail of 'toxic' chemicals in wines: 'Should be of grave concern'
#Wine #Pesticides #InformedChoice
<https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pesticide-cocktails-british-wine-pan-uk/>
#Wine #Pesticides #InformedChoice
<https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pesticide-cocktails-british-wine-pan-uk/>
The Cool Down
Study uncovers cocktail of 'toxic' chemicals in wines: 'Should be of grave concern'
The Pesticide Action Network has warned that pesticide cocktails are becoming an increasingly large feature of British wines.
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
Worcester Holdings sprays pines with pesticide; Addison residents call for moratorium
#Pesticides #AerialSpraying #Health #ChildrensHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #GetToxicsOut
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/tech/science/environment/worcester-holdings-sprays-pines-pesticide-addison-residents-moratorium/97-23939663-20c8-4cdf-878f-824d0b2c8e3e
#Pesticides #AerialSpraying #Health #ChildrensHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #GetToxicsOut
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/tech/science/environment/worcester-holdings-sprays-pines-pesticide-addison-residents-moratorium/97-23939663-20c8-4cdf-878f-824d0b2c8e3e
Pesticide Free Towns Taking Hold Worldwide with Growth in Europe
#Pesticides #GetToxicsOut #PublicHealth
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/06/pesticide-free-towns-taking-hold-worldwide-with-growth-in-europe/
#Pesticides #GetToxicsOut #PublicHealth
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/06/pesticide-free-towns-taking-hold-worldwide-with-growth-in-europe/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Pesticide Free Towns Taking Hold Worldwide with Growth in Europe - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
The Hungarian city of Törökbálint is one of several dozen towns joining European Pesticide Free Towns Network, representing the importance of organic.
Republican Farm Bill would weaken pesticide protections and put communities at risk
#Pesticides #Agriculture #FarmBill2024 #RightToKnow
https://www.salon.com/2024/06/27/farm-bill-would-weaken-pesticide-protections-and-put-communities-at-risk/
#Pesticides #Agriculture #FarmBill2024 #RightToKnow
https://www.salon.com/2024/06/27/farm-bill-would-weaken-pesticide-protections-and-put-communities-at-risk/
Salon
Republican Farm Bill would weaken pesticide protections
Language in the bill seeks to limit local authority to regulate pesticide use and sue pesticide companies
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
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.
#Colorado law goes into effect today limiting certain #pesticides. What to know.
#Neonicotinoids #Bees #Pollinators
https://www.yahoo.com/news/colorado-law-goes-effect-today-192424369.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews
#Neonicotinoids #Bees #Pollinators
https://www.yahoo.com/news/colorado-law-goes-effect-today-192424369.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews
Yahoo News
Colorado law goes into effect today limiting certain pesticides. What to know
A study found neonics pesticides along with increased temperatures and drought are contributing to declining populations of bumble bees.
"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.
“Agrochemical exposure is a major contributor to ecological declines worldwide, including the loss of crucial pollinator species. In addition to direct toxicity, field-relevant doses of pesticides can increase species’ vulnerabilities to other stressors, including parasites.
Both wild and managed bees are threatened by interacting combinations of stressors, including forage loss, parasite pressures, and exposure to agrochemicals, including pesticides.”
#Pesticides #Bees #Pollinators #BigChemical #IndustrialAgriculture #GetToxicsOut
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/07/neonicotinoid-insecticides-contribute-to-honey-bee-vulnerability-to-parasitic-varroa-mites/
Both wild and managed bees are threatened by interacting combinations of stressors, including forage loss, parasite pressures, and exposure to agrochemicals, including pesticides.”
#Pesticides #Bees #Pollinators #BigChemical #IndustrialAgriculture #GetToxicsOut
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/07/neonicotinoid-insecticides-contribute-to-honey-bee-vulnerability-to-parasitic-varroa-mites/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Neonicotinoid Insecticides Contribute to Honey Bee Vulnerability to Parasitic Varroa Mites - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Vulnerability in honey bees to Varroa mites increases with exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides, as shown by a recent study.