Category: Pesticides

U.S. Lagging in Prevention of Negative Effects of Pesticides

U.S. Lagging in Prevention of Negative Effects of Pesticides

January 28, 2026 When it comes to protecting the food supply and environment from the negative effects of pesticides, the United States is...

Do Pesticides Cause Cancer?

Do Pesticides Cause Cancer?

January 6, 2026 People are exposed to low levels of pesticides every day in a variety of places, from home to work to...

Could an Atrazine Ban Prevent Birth Defects Due to Pesticides?

Could an Atrazine Ban Prevent Birth Defects Due to Pesticides?

November 20, 2025 The active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, grabs all the headlines. It’s one of the most recognized and most litigated agricultural...

Does Roundup Cause Cancer?

Does Roundup Cause Cancer?

October 15, 2025 Whether Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide causes cancer isn’t just a scientific question — it’s a legal, regulatory, and public health challenge....

Are Herbicides with Glyphosate Threatening the Food Supply?

Are Herbicides with Glyphosate Threatening the Food Supply?

September 16, 2025 Glyphosate herbicides like Monsanto’s Roundup are extensively used in both industrial agriculture and in consumer households. The widespread adoption of...

Pennsylvania Court Upholds $3.5M Roundup Cancer Lawsuit Verdict

Pennsylvania Court Upholds $3.5M Roundup Cancer Lawsuit Verdict

August 20, 2025 A Pennsylvania appellate court has upheld a $3.5 million verdict against Monsanto in a Roundup weed killer lawsuit, ruling that...

Are Pesticides Causing New Brunswick’s Mysterious Illnesses?

Are Pesticides Causing New Brunswick’s Mysterious Illnesses?

April 16, 2025 Hundreds of people in New Brunswick, Canada – many of them children – have experienced alarming neurological symptoms like memory...

Popular Herbicides, Weedkillers are Harming Adolescent Brains

Popular Herbicides, Weedkillers are Harming Adolescent Brains

January 1, 2025 Exposure to two popular herbicides is associated with lower brain functioning among adolescents, according to a recent study. Researchers from...

EPA Issues Urgent Order to Halt Use of Dangerous Weed Killer Dacthal

EPA Issues Urgent Order to Halt Use of Dangerous Weed Killer Dacthal

December 3, 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a decisive step in protecting public health by issuing an emergency order to...