Pesticides

Why You Shouldn't Fear Pesticides Used To Combat Zika

The mosquito-borne virus is clearly the biggest threat.

By Stephanie Pappas, Live Science

The Hidden Costs Of Food

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Our Chemicals Are Killing Honey Bees' Sex Lives

The birds may be fine, but a new study shows the bees are having some serious fertility issues.

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Is Buying Organic Really Worth It?

Here's how organic food compares to conventional alternatives.

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Lawmakers Use Zika Crisis To Push Pesticide Break

While Congress hasn't passed funding to deal with the virus, the House did decide to use the issue to undermine clean water rules.

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GMOs Ruled Safe To Eat, But They Aren't Solving World Hunger

New report offers a mixed plate of findings.

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Bees Are Dying And That Could Be Devastating For Food Security

Bottom line: It's time to reduce the use of pesticides.

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FDA Finally Agrees To Test Food For Monsanto's Glyphosate Weedkiller

The World Health Organization has declared the herbicide, widely used in farming, a probable carcinogen in humans.

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A New Zika Vaccine Shows Promise In Mice

The vaccine produced "robust and durable immune responses” in pre-clinical trials.

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Zika Experts Divided Over Genetically Modified Mosquitos

Environmentalists and vector control experts differ on how they think we should fight the virus.

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