In a major win for conservationists and wildlife, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to review the potential harm a toxic new fungicide poses to endangered species by June 2023. In fresh evidence of the pervasive nature of pesticides, more than 80 percent of urine samples drawn from children and adults participating in a US health study contained a weedkilling chemical linked to cancer and other health problems. In California, they are poised to restrict bee-killing pesticides. Widely used insecticides that harm bees and songbirds would face far-reaching restrictions in California under regulations proposed by the state’s pesticide agency. Environmental watchdog claims EPA botched pesticide cancer review of 1,3-Dichloropropene. EPA’s Office of Inspector General said the environmental agency broke with its own procedures and standards of transparency in downgrading the cancer risk classification of 1,3-Dichloropropene, which farmers use to protect potatoes and other crops from nematodes in the soil. ‘It’s a non-party political issue’: banning the weedkiller glyphosate. The WHO declared it a probable human carcinogen in 2015 and 70-80 UK councils have turned to chemical-free options. Yellow grass and unnaturally bare soil around public trees and paths are increasingly a vision of the past, as indiscriminate use of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate is phased out by councils. But changing the way the public realm looks is not without controversy, with some complaining so-called weeds make urban spaces unsightly.
CDC finds weed killer tied to cancer in over 80 pct of US urine samples
In fresh evidence of the pervasive nature of pesticides, more than 80 percent of urine samples drawn from children and adults participating in a US health study contained a weedkilling chemical linked to cancer and other health problems.
California Poised To Restrict Bee-Killing Pesticides
Widely used insecticides that harm bees and songbirds would face far-reaching restrictions in California under regulations proposed by the state’s pesticide agency.
https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-poised-to-restrict-bee-killing-pesticides
Watchdog: EPA botched pesticide cancer review
EPA’s Office of Inspector General said the environmental agency broke with its own procedures and standards of transparency in downgrading the cancer risk classification of 1,3-Dichloropropene, which farmers use to protect potatoes and other crops from nematodes in soil.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/watchdog-epa-botched-pesticide-cancer-review/
‘It’s a non-party political issue’: banning the weedkiller glyphosate
The WHO declared it a probable human carcinogen in 2015 and 70-80 UK councils have turned to chemical-free options.
Legal Victory: Court Orders New Endangered Species Review for Toxic Fungicide
In a major win for conservationists and wildlife, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ordered the Environmental Protection Agency today to review the potential harm a toxic new fungicide poses to endangered species by June 2023.
