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Monsanto Condemned by Civil Society Tribunal in The Hague
In October of 2016 a civil society tribunal was held in The Hague, the home of the International Criminal Court, to explore accusations against Monsanto regarding its products and business practices, and whether they are in violation of international humanitarian law....
Chicago Tribune: Congress questions EPA about Dow’s Enlist Duo pesticide risks
Super weeds have developed due to the resistance developed to Glyphosate/ Roundup. So now the Viet Nam defoliant Agent Orange’s active ingredient 2,4D is being added to it . Both are a probably or possible carcinogen. Make sense?
Are You a Toxic Waste Disposal Site?
Importance of protecting the developing brain in young children since it effects physical and mental health decades later. Multiple causes need to be addressed including lead, pesticides and poverty. [tnc-pdf-viewer-iframe...
Maryland Legislature Bans Neonicotinoids
Examples of numerous municipalities, although under the state preemptive statue from banning pesticides, are taking initiatives to protect pollinators ( and thus its citizens) against neonicotinoids. [tnc-pdf-viewer-iframe...
Minnesota’s Twin Cities Act to Protect Pollinators
Municipalities developing resolutions and implementing plans to protect bees and other pollinators despite restrictive preemptive laws. Also brief update on what is occurring in other states. [tnc-pdf-viewer-iframe...
County in Maryland Shifts to Organic Lawn Care
County in Maryland prohibits the use of pesticides on public and private lands, despite strong protest from lawn care companies. Maryland did not restrict the home rule of local governments. [tnc-pdf-viewer-iframe...
Federal Court Overturns EPA Approval of New Bee-Killing Insecticide Sulfoxaflor
On September 11, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unequivocally rejected the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unconditional registration of the systemic and bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticide sulfoxaflor. The Court concluded that EPA violated federal...
California to List Glyphosate as Cancer-Causing Agent
Article addresses the chemical industry's studies, which are only limited to glyphosate itself, rather that the surfactants and other mixtures which increase its toxicity. Emphasis on the World Health Organization's findings and its destructive effect on Monarch...
IARC Report: Glyphosate Probably Carcinogenic
In March 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) made a determination that the herbicide glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup) is a potential cancer causing agent for humans. The finding, based on laboratory animal studies, adds to the literature of adverse affects linked to glyphosate. It has triggered a new round of calls to ban its use, and a new round of controversy over regulation in the United States and the European Union.