"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

“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/