Environmental Protection Agency
Thousands of Lives Could be Saved by Stricter Air Pollution Standards
A new study in the journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society shows that tighter air pollution standards would save the lives of thousands of Americans. [1]
Organic Farmers Are Not Anti-Science but Genetic Engineers Often Are
by Elizabeth Henderson At one of the public brainstorming sessions for the New York Organic Action Plan, an organic farmer made an impassioned plea for support for “independent science” and told us that with 8.5 billion mouths to feed by 2050, we will need genetic engineering to prevent starvation. I ...
Unsafe at any Dose? Diagnosing Chemical Safety Failures, from DDT to BPA
by Jonathan Latham, PhD Piecemeal, and at long last, chemical manufacturers have begun removing the endocrine-disrupting plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) from products they sell. Sunoco no longer sells BPA for products that might be used by children under three. France has a national ban on BPA food packaging. The EU has banned ...
EPA Says Bayer Pesticide Harms Bees when “Used on Certain Crops”
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made an announcement just a few months ago concerning the loss of honeybees that will undoubtedly make environmentalists say “I told you so,” and for good reason. The agency says that a pesticide widely sprayed on grains, vegetables, fruit, and other crops across the United States is threatening honeybees. [3]
The announcement could bolster efforts to have imidacloprid, a nicotine-imitating chemical, banned nationwide.
EPA: 97% of Endangered Species Threatened by 2 Pesticides
We know that pesticides are harming the animals – from creatures who live in the oceans, to larger animals living on farms, in jungles, on prairies, and even flying above our heads. But even more worrisome, they seem to be a threat to endangered species roaming the earth.
Widow Sues Monsanto for Husband’s Wrongful Death
The word is out. Glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic,” according to the World Health Organization’s IARC, several agencies in the EU, and California’s Environmental Protection Agency. But what can a wife do when her husband dies from exposure to the chemical over a lifetime of farming?
After Flint’s Water Crisis, 47% of Americans Don’t Trust Their Water Supplies
Following the well-publicized Flint water crisis, millions of Americans find it difficult to ignore the possibility that their water isn’t safe to drink either.
Is Monsanto Seriously Exempt from ALL Liability Lawsuits for PCB Contamination?
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton, 1887