Pesticides

2 Huge Companies Are Set To Merge. Here's Why You Should Care.

“Together they will influence markets all over the world on a scale we’ve never seen before.”
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Senators Rebuke EPA Plan To Let Kids Handle Pesticides Again

If regulators remove the age restrictions, minors could work with pesticides that aren't even sold to the general public because of how toxic they are.
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After EPA Flip, A Push To Block ‘Harmful’ Pesticide

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Pesticides Put Wild Bees At Risk, Food Safety Watchdog Confirms

The EU has had a moratorium on the use of neonicotinoids since 2014 after lab research pointed to potential risks for bees.
By By Kate Kelland, Reuters

Senators Seek To Ban Brain-Damaging Pesticide That Trump's EPA Chief Refused To

A leading organization of pediatricians warned in June that the continued use of chlorpyrifos "puts all children at risk."
By Emily Flitter, Reuters

EPA Chief's Refusal To Ban Pesticide 'Puts All Children At Risk,' Pediatricians Warn

The American Academy of Pediatrics says the agency "has no basis" to continue allowing brain-damaging chlorpyrifos on crops.
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Environmental Groups Take Trump EPA To Court To Force Ban Of Brain-Draining Pesticide

“The Trump administration is not above the law — and we will not let them put our kids at risk."
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Senator Demands More Info About EPA Chief’s Refusal To Ban Brain-Damaging Pesticide

Sen. Tom Carper says Scott Pruitt provided nothing to justify his decision.
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EPA Chief's Refusal To Ban Brain-Damaging Pesticide Shows Profit Trumps Public Safety

Scott Pruitt's own agency scientists found the chemical can cause irreversible harm.
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Why Are Taxpayers Being Asked To Pay To Promote A Failed Ag Technology?

The groups justify their request for consumers to foot the bill for the industry’s marketing campaign.
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