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Beyond Pesticides Urges Ban of Weed Killer Paraquat Using Same Criteria Used in the Landmark Dacthal Ban
(Beyond Pesticides, October 1, 2024) While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received accolades for its August 7, ...
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Recent Census Shows 24 Percent Jump in Organic Sales; Integrity Issues before Organic Board
Public Comment Period on Issues of Organic Integrity Closes Today. Farming is a notoriously risky enterprise, and organic ...
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OIG Investigative Report Points to Continuing Industry Influence in Key Chemical Cancer Ranking
Office of Inspector General and investigative reporters shine light on serious deficiencies in cancer assessment process for ...
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The Growth of Organic Production and Supply Chains Emphasizes Importance to the Public
This National Organic Month, advocates, consumers, and farmers continue to call on policymakers to expand opportunities for ...
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Study Shows Disproportionate Pesticide Exposure and Resulting DNA Damage to Latinx Farmworker Children
DNA damage due to pesticide exposure is higher in Latinx farmworker families than urban, non-farmworker children, according ...
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Human Health Disregarded with Obsolete Regulations and Risk Management, Researchers Find
(Beyond Pesticides, September 24, 2024) Recent commentary in Frontiers in Toxicology by two researchers, Maricel Maffini, PhD and Laura Vandenberg, PhD, highlights the pitfalls in the current ...
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Beyond Pesticides Calls for Action: Organic Only Stays Strong and Grows Stronger with Public Input
Image: Shelf labeling at Blue Hill Coop, Blue Hill, Maine. Note three levels of information: Local Maine Organic, Organic, and Local Maine, as well as country of origin. Photo by Jay Feldman, heading ...