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Bayer chemical company is pushing NC lawmakers to shield it from lawsuit based on Roundup weed killer. Legislators must stand up to pesticide makers.
Durnell. At issue is whether pesticide labels should be governed by consistent federal law and well-documented science-based standards or by a patchwork of conflicting state standards.
A federal judge has sentenced a Southern California man for smuggling millions of dollars worth of illegal pesticides into the United States, posing what prosecutors call a major health risk.
A new report breaks down the 12 fruits and vegetables that are the most likely to contain pesticides. Here’s what you need to know.
An advocacy group has released a list of the 12 produce items they claim have the most pesticides — and some are banned in Europe ...
A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound—but it could come at an environmental cost.
Every year, the EWG ranks fruits and vegetables by their pesticide contamination — and the latest results are in.
More than 50 different pesticides, some of which are linked to serious health hazards, were detected on nonorganic produce in this year’s “Dirty Dozen” list.
The Morrow County prosecutor said he will seek the death penalty for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy.
Environment Dogs pollute water with pesticides even weeks after flea treatment When dogs given spot treatments for fleas go swimming, they release levels of pesticides dangerous to aquatic life ...
The agency is taking public comment on a proposal to register a new biopesticide to fight varroa mites that take a heavy toll on honeybees.