Inerts: "EPA Considers Prohibiting Use of 72 Chemicals in Pesticides"
"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to remove 72 chemicals form the list of substances that can be used as ingredients in pesticides."
Source: The Hill, 10/24/2014
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"4 New Substances Added to List of Carcinogens"
"Four new substances have been added to a list of chemicals that may cause cancer compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)."
Source: LiveScience, 10/03/2014
"A Rising Tide of Contaminants"
"Deborah Swackhamer, a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Minnesota, decided last year to investigate the chemistry of the nearby Zumbro River. She and her colleagues were not surprised to find traces of pesticides in the water."
Source: NY Times, 09/29/2014
"EPA Proposes Changing Standards on Pesticides And Farm Workers"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed stricter requirements to avoid exposure to pesticides on farms, leaving farmers and officials divided about whether they go too far or provide needed protection."
Source: Topeka Capital-Journal, 09/22/2014
Pesticides A Concern for Aquatic Life in Most U.S. Urban Streams: Study
"Some of the more than 500 million pounds (220 million kg) of pesticides used yearly in the United States are concentrated at levels that pose a concern for fish and water-dwelling insects, the U.S. Geological Survey report on pesticides from 1992 to 2011 said. The levels seldom topped human health standards."
Source: Reuters, 09/12/2014
"Colorado Researchers Probe Parkinson's Disease Causes, Treatments"
"The corn rows are high and tassled, pumpkins are gaining girth and, amid these signs the fall harvest is near, evidence is growing that farmers and others who live or work around pesticides are at greater risk for neurogenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease."
Source: Denver Post, 09/02/2014
"Pesticides Used On Florida's Mosquitoes May Harm Butterflies"
"Environmentalists and a South Florida community want to limit aerial spraying for mosquitoes — saying it's ineffective and harmful to wildlife. Two butterfly species were added to the endangered list."
Source: NPR, 08/26/2014
"Judge Blocks a Local Pesticide Law in Hawaii"
"The law, Ordinance 960, which was enacted last year, bitterly divided the normally idyllic island and also captured global attention. Hawaii’s year-round growing season had made the state a hub for the development of genetically engineered corn seeds that are then planted throughout the United States and in other countries. Corn stalks now sprout where pineapples and sugar cane once grew."
Source: NY Times, 08/26/2014
"Judge Dismisses Most of a Suit Against EPA Pesticide Approvals"
"A federal magistrate has dismissed most of a lawsuit by environmental advocates challenging the government's approval of numerous pesticides, but said they can pursue claims that federal officials allowed 11 chemicals on the market without getting up-to-date information about hazards to endangered species."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 08/15/2014
Aquaculture Is Hooked on Chemicals, An Addiction That Must Be Fixed
"In part of the search to find ways to feed future populations, given the mounting impacts of extreme weather on traditional farming, many have begun to turn their attention to the ocean. Over the past four decades, aquaculture has grown rapidly, accounting for half of human-consumed seafood in 2011 and continuing at a 6 percent annual increase in production."
Source: ClimateWire, 08/06/2014
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