Pesticides

The Latest On: Pesticides

December 5, 2014 | Feature

Pesticide Exposure in Muck Fields & Ferneries in Florida

No one else in this country faces a more poisonous, unregulated workplace than the agricultural worker. These stories of agricultural workers in Florida demonstrate the need for stronger protections.

July 12, 2019 | Press Release

Trump’s EPA Puts Bee-killing Pesticide Back On The Market

Sulfoxaflor is linked with colony collapse

July 12, 2019 | Blog Post

Fireflies’ Glow Could Soon Be Extinguished by Human Actions

Species’ extinction rates are accelerating on a global scale. We need solutions that match the severity of the problem.

June 4, 2019 | Press Release

After Civil Rights Complaint By Native Hawaiian Groups, U.S. EPA Acts On Pesticide Impact

Groups complained the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act through lax implementation and enforcement of pesticide regulations that protect Native Hawaiian communities

June 4, 2019 | In the News: Hawaii News Now

State, EPA Reach Agreement On How To Implement Law Aimed At Regulating Pesticide Use

Kylie Wager Cruz, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “A lot of the major spraying operations were occurring right next to Native Hawaiian communities, include Hawaiian homestead residences on Molokai and West Kauai. It’s very important that the EPA takes a really close look at the Department of Agriculture’s practices to make sure there are no discriminatory impacts to Native Hawaiian communities.”

April 30, 2019 | Press Release: Victory

Nueva York Prohíbe Pesticida que Causa Daños Cerebrales

El uso del Clorpirifós, el cual está relacionado con discapacidades intelectuales entre los niños, será prohibido en el 2021

April 30, 2019 | Press Release: Victory

New York Bans Brain-damaging Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

Chlorpyrifos, linked to intellectual disabilities in children, will be phased out 2021

April 27, 2019 | Press Release

With a Ban Bill on the Table, California Agency to Evaluate Cancellation of Chlorpyrifos

As cancellation unfolds, nerve agent pesticide use will continue

April 24, 2019 | Video

¿Clorpiri-qué? El pesticida tóxico que todos comemos

Si alguna vez has comido manzanas, brócoli, naranjas, maíz o cualquiera de las frutas y verduras más comunes, definitivamente has estado expuesto al pesticida tóxico clorpirifós.

April 24, 2019 | Video

Chlorpyri-wha? The Toxic Pesticide We All Eat

An animated explainer of the toxic pesticide known as chlorpyrifos, and the legal battle to ban it from our lives.

Pesticides

Pesticide Exposure in Muck Fields & Ferneries in Florida

Trump’s EPA Puts Bee-killing Pesticide Back On The Market

Fireflies’ Glow Could Soon Be Extinguished by Human Actions

After Civil Rights Complaint By Native Hawaiian Groups, U.S. EPA Acts On Pesticide Impact

State, EPA Reach Agreement On How To Implement Law Aimed At Regulating Pesticide Use

Nueva York Prohíbe Pesticida que Causa Daños Cerebrales

New York Bans Brain-damaging Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

With a Ban Bill on the Table, California Agency to Evaluate Cancellation of Chlorpyrifos

¿Clorpiri-qué? El pesticida tóxico que todos comemos

Chlorpyri-wha? The Toxic Pesticide We All Eat

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