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Tag Archives: Pesticide
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Neonicotinoid Pesticides May Cause ADHD, Behavioral Problems, Other Long-Term Side Effects: Study
Researchers indicate that the EPA has ignored adverse side effects of neonicotinoid pesticides, which may be placing children at risk.
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Bayer CEO Tells Investors Company Hopes Roundup Lawsuit Protections Written into U.S. Laws
Bayer officials want to prevent states from stepping in to protect consumers when they feel the EPA has failed to warn them of Roundup cancer risks.
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EPA Issues Emergency Order for Dacthal Pesticide Recall Due to Health Risks
The emergency order comes after EPA struggled for years to get data on the side effects of Dacthal on human thyroid function.
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Bayer Pushes Congress to Grant Immunity For Roundup Cancer Lawsuits in Next Farm Bill
Proposed legislation that would enact uniform pesticide labeling may prevent failure to warn lawsuits from being pursued under state laws, which may have more stringent label standards than the EPA.
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Study Finds Some Pesticides Carry Cancer Risks Similar to Smoking
Researchers found that non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer risks were 154% higher among those exposed to pesticides than for those who smoke.
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Environmentalists List a Dozen Produce Products Linked to High Pesticide Exposure Risks
Strawberries top environmental activist’s list of produce with the highest levels of pesticides, with 99% of samples testing positive for the chemicals.
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Idaho Lawmakers Propose Bill to Limit Pesticide Exposure Injury Lawsuits in that State
Idaho is the only place that mines for elemental phosphorous, a vital ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, which has been the subject of thousands of non-Hodgkins lymphoma lawsuits nationwide.
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Seresto Pet Collar Settlement Reached for Lawsuits Over Toxic Pesticides That Sickened Dogs, Cats
Final approval of the $15 million Seresto pet collar class action settlement is expected in December 2024.
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Court Ruling Allows EPA to Proceed with Chlorpyrifos Ban
EPA chlorpyrifos ban does not have to wait until lawsuits brought by the agricultural industry are resolved, a federal appeals court has ruled.
