U.S. Geological Survey Finds Mixtures of Pesticides Are Widespread in U.S....
(Beyond Pesticides, September 24, 2020) A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project, reveals the presence of pesticides is widespread in U.S....
View ArticlePesticides and Road Salt: A Toxic Mixture for Aquatic Communities
(Beyond Pesticides, January 7, 2021) Insecticides and road salts adversely interact to alter aquatic ecosystems, reducing organism abundance and size, according to a study in the journal Environmental...
View ArticleRachel Carson Conservation Park Faces Controversy Over Toxic Herbicide Spraying
(Beyond Pesticides, October 11, 2023) Rachel Carson Conservation Park, a 650-acre conservation area in Montgomery County, Maryland, named in honor of the renowned scientist and author Rachel Carson, is...
View ArticleNeurodevelopmental Disorders Studied as an Environmental Justice Concern
(Beyond Pesticides, October 26, 2023) The increasing prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in the United States has raised concerns about the impact of toxic exposures on child development....
View ArticleGroups Petition EPA to Remove from the Market the Weed Killer Glyphosate
(Beyond Pesticides, December 19, 2023) Last week, farmworker organizations and Beyond Pesticides, represented by the Center for Food Safety, filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection...
View ArticleHazardous Pesticide with Reproductive and Developmental Effects Enters U.S....
(Beyond Pesticides, March 21, 2024) Alarming levels of a hazardous pesticide plant growth regulator linked to reproductive and developmental effects, chlormequat, is found in 90% of urine samples in...
View Article“Forever Chemical” PFAS Drinking Water Rules Issued, Urgency to Shift from...
(Beyond Pesticides, April 17, 2024) With headlines drawing public attention to the contamination of drinking water after years of federal government neglect, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
View ArticleEPA Draft Herbicide Strategy Update Further Weakens Plan to Protect...
(Beyond Pesticides, April 24, 2024) On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted an “update” to the Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework (Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to...
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