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A coalition of nonprofit groups is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to write stronger regulations to protect children from exposure to farm chemicals sprayed near thousands of schools.
The Environmental Protection Agency revealed new limits Friday on three pesticides commonly used on western farms to protect endangered and threatened Pacific salmon.
A new study shows frogs in the Sierra Nevada mountains are threatened by airborne pesticides that drift eastward from California's Central Valley.
An environmental group said Wednesday that it plans to sue the federal government to stop approving pesticides that end up in food eaten by polar bears.
Federal biologists say three pesticides commonly used by farmers threaten the survival of many Pacific salmon and steelhead listed as threatened or endangered species in the West.
Numb tongues, stomach aches, "seeing stars." It wasn't what two western Michigan women had in mind at the end of their Hawaii vacation.
The European Parliament voted Tuesday to tighten rules on the use of pesticides amid fears it is posing an increasing danger to human health and animals like the industrious honeybee.
Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around their fields so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday.
Three pesticides commonly used on farms and orchards throughout the West are jeopardizing the survival of Pacific salmon, the federal agency in charge of saving the fish from extinction has found.
Salmon advocates filed a lawsuit Monday to force the Bush administration to obey a 5-year-old court order requiring it to make permanent rules to keep agricultural pesticides from killing salmon.
Three Democrats in Congress have added their names to a lawsuit seeking to end any pesticide testing on children by the Environmental Protection Agency.
After a decade-long review, the Environmental Protection Agency has decided to allow continued use of 31 popular but controversial agricultural pesticides, concluding cumulative exposure does not pose a health risk.
Are Chemtrails Making Us Sick? | Natural Health & Organic Living BlogImportant. Period.
The Big GMO Cover-UpSomething doesn't quite add up about genetically modified (GM) foods.
The 7 foods experts won't eat"How healthy (or not) certain foods are—for us, for the environment—is a hotly debated topic among experts and consumers alike, and there are no easy answers.
A New Report Reveals that GM Seeds Encourage Pesticides Use, Contribute to Growth of SuperweedsA new report out today, Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use in the United States: The First Thirteen Years [pdf] authored by Dr.
Pesticides Likely Caused Infant's DeathANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. -- Investigators in Anderson County are trying to determine if pesticides caused the death of a baby.
Colony Collapse: Are Potent Pesticides Killing Honeybees?There will be a BIG price to pay if this does not stop.
Children Living Near Agricultural Pesticide Use Have Higher Cancer Rate(Beyond Pesticides, September 29, 2009) A new study reveals that children exposed to agricultural pesticides applied near their home have up to twice the risk of developing the most common form of childhood leukemia, according to the Northern California Cancer Center (NCCC).
Getting plants to rid themselves of pesticide residuesScientists in China have discovered that a natural plant hormone, applied to crops, can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides. Farmers worldwide use about 2.5 million tons of pesticides each year.
Organic Counts - Organic ValleyA cool new calculator from Organic Valley showing how much synthetic nitrogen, pesticides, and herbicides, have NOT been used in the production of their organic products. I'm guessing the numbers are similar for other organic dairy products.
EPA puts limits on 3 pesticides to protect salmonThe Environmental Protection Agency revealed new limits Friday on three pesticides commonly used on western farms to protect endangered and threatened Pacific salmon. The restrictions announced Friday apply to the use of chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion near salmon waters in …
America's Food Industry is making a killing:10 simple ways to change our food system for life1 Stop drinking sodas and other sweetened beverages. You can lose 25 lbs in a year by replacing one 20 oz soda a day with a no calorie beverage (preferably water).
Linking Pesticides and Parkinson's Insecticides are powerful enough to eliminate crop pests, but what happens when humans come in contact with the chemicals? A company called Valcent has developed a way to grow food vertically. without pesticides, while maintaining high yields of food.
Two Frogs, Two Pesticides and their Toxicity -- Environmental ProtectionTwo pesticides used in highly populated agricultural areas of California appear to be killing frogs that live and breed in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, according to results from a study published in the August 2009 issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
Blowing in the wind: Central Valley pesticides hurt Sierra frogsA new study adds to the evidence that Central Valley pesticide use is jeopardizing Sierra Nevada frog populations.
Researchers say Central Valley farming killing mountain frogsFarmers in the Central Valley are inadvertently killing frogs in the Sierra Nevada, according to a paper authored by researchers at Southern Illinois University and the U.S.
Consumers Turn to Natural PesticidesThis summer, the pests around my house are dying of more natural causes. One colony of wasps on my deck got neutralized by shots of mint oil. The cabbageworms shredding my broccoli plants were done in by an ingredient culled from seeds of trees native to India.
Pesticides Implicated in Loss of Frogs, Transgendered Fish in ChesapeakeA Johns Hopkins study released today implicates pesticides in the environmental deterioration of the Chesapeake Bay.
Organic Food Study Focuses on Wrong BenefitAs far as nutrition is concerned, organic food is not any better than conventionally grown food, British researchers said in a study published Wednesday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
With a gust of wind, an Iowa crop duster can squash an organic farm | GristHow the hell can anyone not be outraged!
Parkinson's linked to high levels of pesticide in the bodyParkinson's sufferers are more likely to have significant levels of a pesticide in their body than healthy people, a new study has found.
Banned In 60 Countries But Not In The USAHelp Safeguard Human Health along with Frogs which are the aquatic version of the canary in the coal mine. IE: when they die off, we die.
Waco firefighters hospitalized after exposure to unknown fumesThree Waco firefighters were taken to a local hospital today as a precautionary measure after inhaling an unknown chemical found in a backyard in Waco.
Agriculture Is One of the Most Polluting and Dangerous IndustriesThis article discusses how corporate factory farming has given rise to serious pollution and other health hazards.
Metrics - The Hot Spots for Organic FoodBecuz....you just can't talk enough about putting healthy food on your table.
Commonly Used Pesticides Threaten Survival Of Pacific SalmonFederal biologists say three pesticides commonly used by farmers threaten the survival of many Pacific salmon and steelhead listed as threatened or endangered species in the West. The National Marine Fisheries Service said Tuesday it is recommending labeling restrictions, buffer …
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