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News & Articles By Divina Ramirez
03/07/2022
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists develop fast method of detecting toxin from pesticides and chemical weapons
A group of Australian researchers has developed a new and fast method of detecting a dangerous toxin from pesticides and chemical weapons. The study, published in the journal ACS Nano, explains how perovskite nanocrystals, which were being used to develop new solar panels, can change color upon detecting methyl iodide. Methyl iodide, also known as iodomethane, is a colorless […]
08/05/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Brazil’s palm oil industry brings pollution to indigenous communities in the Amazon
Palm oil companies are ramping up production in Brazil in a bid to meet the world’s insatiable appetite for the oil. Palm oil can be found in processed foods, cosmetics and personal care products. But this increase in production means more pollution for indigenous groups living in the Amazon rainforest, a massive tropical rainforest covering most […]
06/02/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Popular flea collar linked to thousands of pet deaths, reveals new report
Seresto, a popular flea and tick collar for pets, has been linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths, according to a recent report from the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. The collar has also been tied to tens of thousands of injured animals, as well as hundreds of harmed humans. It was named in approximately 75,000 incident […]
05/28/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Federal court says EPA must ban pesticide linked to brain damage in children
Children may soon be spared from a toxic pesticide that has been linked to brain damage. On April 29, the 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must ban all uses of chlorpyrifos on food or establish new residue levels for the insecticide that are safe for children. The decision comes […]
05/17/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Pesticides are harming vital soil organisms, experts warn
Agricultural pesticides pose a grave threat to organisms that play an important role in maintaining soil health. These are the findings of a study published Tuesday, May 4, in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland in cooperation with two environmental organizations, the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of […]
05/10/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
80 Groups blast US for interfering with Mexico’s bans on glyphosate and GM corn
Mexico plans to ban genetically modified (GM) corn and glyphosate by January 2024. And agrochemical giants operating in the United States where Mexico gets over a quarter of its corn are not happy about it. Emails revealed companies like Bayer AG, along with U.S. officials, are pressuring Mexico to drop the ban. In a letter sent Thursday, April 29, […]
04/22/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Experts warn that undisclosed ingredients in weedkillers can kill bees, even without glyphosate
Widely used weedkillers in the United States contain toxic, undisclosed inert ingredients that are lethal to bees, according to a study published early this month in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Researchers from the Royal Holloway, University of London reviewed several herbicides and found that most of them contained glyphosate, an ingredient best recognized from the cancer-causing weedkiller […]
04/20/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Pesticide “ghosts” can haunt organic farms for decades
Most commercial crops grown around the world are treated with pesticides. But some farms are now switching to organic practices to avoid the risks that pesticides pose to human and environmental health. However, new research shows that past pesticide use can still “haunt” fields that have long been converted into organic farms. Published recently in Environmental […]
04/20/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
More than half the world’s agricultural land is at risk of pesticide pollution, experts warn
New research revealed that 64 percent of global agricultural land is at risk while 31 percent is at high risk of pesticide pollution due to the widespread use of pesticides. According to the research published in the journal Nature Geoscience, Asia had the most land at risk with 1.9 million square miles – mostly in China, Japan, Malaysia and the […]
04/17/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Living near pesticide-treated farms raises risk of childhood brain tumors
Pregnant women living within 2.5 miles of agricultural lands treated with pesticides have a greater risk of their children developing central nervous system (CNS) tumors, according to a recent study. Published on Wednesday, March 31, in the Environmental Research journal, the study also revealed that the pregnant women did not have to be working in agriculture or in […]
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