"Aussie Spider Venom May Save Honeybees"
"Venom from one of the world's most poisonous spiders may help save the world's honeybees, providing a biopesticide that kills pests but spares the precious pollinators."
Source: AFP, 06/04/2014
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"Are Pesticides Linked To Health Problems in Argentina?"
"Could pesticides - their use and abuse - increase levels of cancer and birth defects? It is a question asked across the vast belt of Argentina where GM crops are grown. In Chaco, the Minister of Public Health wants an independent commission to investigate a growing health crisis."
Source: BBC News, 05/14/2014
"Pesticides Likely 'Main Culprit' in Bee Deaths: Harvard Study"
"Pesticides are directly responsible for a massive decline in the bee population in North America and Europe, a new study out of Harvard University says."
Source: CTV News, 05/12/2014
"Organic Farming Factions Spat Over Synthetic Substances"
Organic purists square off with Big Organic over what synthetic substances are allowed under USDA standards.
Source: NPR, 05/05/2014
Dirty Dozen Report Lists The Most Pesticide-Heavy Fruits And Veggies
"An apple a day usually keeps the doctor away -- unless it's ridden with pesticides."
Source: Huffington Post, 05/02/2014
Why Are 20 Far-Away States Trying To Block Cleanup Of Chesapeake Bay?
"Over the years, the Chesapeake Bay has been known for many things: bountiful seafood, such as clams, oysters and the bay’s iconic blue crabs; its boating, fishing and water sports industry; its curly-haired duck-hunting dogs."
Source: Climate Progress, 04/18/2014
"One-Fifth of China’s Farmland Is Polluted, State Study Finds"
"The Chinese government released a report on Thursday that said nearly one-fifth of its arable land was polluted, a finding certain to raise questions about the toxic results of China’s rapid industrialization, its lack of regulations over commercial interests and the consequences for the national food chain."
Source: NY Times, 04/18/2014
"Chemical Trespass: Poison From Above Falls on Rural Oregon"
"When a helicopter flies over Cedar Valley, residents tend to assume it’s searching for illegal pot operations in the nearby forest. That’s what Curry County neighbors John Burns and Kathyrn Rickard thought when they heard the blades whirring over their rural homes. They didn’t think the helicopter flying overhead would be raining toxic chemicals upon their homes, their farms and their bodies."
Source: Eugene Weekly, 04/15/2014
"Environmental Group Says Pesticides Hurt Bees And Don't Help Farmers"
"The pesticides that are synonymous with the demise of honeybees don't do much for the farmers that use them, according to a new analysis by a national environmental group."
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 03/25/2014
"Groups Sue EPA To Force It To Move on Pesticide Disclosures"
"Three environmental and public health groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, seeking to press it to move forward with rules that would require public disclosure of certain pesticide ingredients."
Source: Reuters, 03/06/2014
