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On International Women’s Day, Elevated Pesticide Risks to Women’s Health Support Urgent Need for Transition to Organic
Disproportionate risks to women's health with pesticide exposure are heavily documented in scientific literature.
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Public and City Council Protect Organic Land Management Ordinance Against Weakening Amendment
A proposed change to a model pesticide ordinance in the city of Portland, Maine, was soundly defeated after public engagement and a city council vote.
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Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Federal Environmental and Public Health Programs Shifts Focus to States
(Beyond Pesticides, February 24, 2025) The sweeping firing of federal workers, including an estimated 200,000 probationary employees (under one to two years of employment), will have a broad impact on ...
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Bill in Washington State Raises the Importance of Public Support for Transitioning to Organic
A bill in Washington state, if passed, would cultivate the expansion of the organic marketplace and offer incentives for farmers to transition.
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Glyphosate Weed Killer Contaminates Stem Cells, Is Linked to Blood Cancers and DNA Damage, Study Finds
The bioaccumulation and persistence of glyphosate within bones impacts stem cells and heightens the risk of blood cancers.
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Microplastics Interact with Pesticides, Exacerbating Environmental Health Threats, Studies Find
(Beyond Pesticides, February 25, 2025) A literature review of over 90 scientific articles in Agriculture documents microplastics’ (MPs) increase in the bioavailability, persistence, and toxicity of ...
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Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management
Beyond Pesticides offers resources below to evaluate the health and ecological effects of specific chemical exposure from ACTIVE INGREDIENTS in pesticide products, as well as regulatory information ...