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(Beyond Pesticides, October 5, 2026) The responses to the nonpartisan Candidate Questionnaire, Agrichemicals and the Future of Food and Farming in the United States—sent to all those running for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives—shows a wide and deep knowledge of pesticides and organic agriculture issues by those early respondents who are mostly challenging front runners in congression…

(Beyond Pesticides, October 2, 2026) Occupational exposure to pesticides and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the subject of a literature review published in Cureus. The analysis of U.S. adults includes basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The review, conducted by an international team of researchers, highlights a disproportionately elevated cancer risk among workers. “…

(Beyond Pesticides, October 1, 2026) The 43rd National Forum Series, Advancing Science on Pesticides, Taking Action in Harmony with Nature, and Sustaining Life —scheduled to begin on October 21, 2026, 1:00-3:30pm (Eastern time, US)—will focus on cutting edge science that both (1) defines the limitations of health and environmental protection standards governing allowed toxic pesticide use and (2)…

(Beyond Pesticides, September 30, 2026)—In comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Beyond Pesticides condemned the agency for failing to protect public health and the environment from sewage sludge (biosolids) fertilizer contaminated with toxicants including persistent “forever chemicals,” PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). While warning the public to protect itself f…

(Beyond Pesticides, September 29, 2026) Beyond Pesticides announced today the release of a nonpartisan Candidate Questionnaire, called Agrichemicals and the Future of Food and Farming in the United States (web-based version and PDF version), on pesticides and alternatives for those seeking Congressional office. The three-part questionnaire—for all federal candidates for the U.S. House of Represen…

(Beyond Pesticides, September 28, 2026) Public comments are due by 11:59 pm ET on October 1, 2026! Action form available for submitting public comments on priority issues—click here. As the harm to public health and ecosystems associated with petrochemical pesticide and fertilizer use continues to be documented in the scientific literature, a national action is calling for standards governing org…

(Beyond Pesticides, September 25, 2026) Published in Toxics, a study of organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) links chronic exposure to metabolic syndrome (MS) in farmworkers. The research focuses particularly on the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), a type of protein inside cells that controls fat cell growth and blood sugar levels and acts as a nuclear receptor that…

(Beyond Pesticides, September 24, 2026) While much independent research on pollinator decline has focused on neonicotinoid insecticide poisoning, the authors of a first-of-its-kind study published in Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology find “structural damage to the midgut” of managed and wild bees exposed to the weed killer atrazine at field-realistic concentrations. The study determines that …

(Beyond Pesticides, September 23, 2026) A review published in Annual Research & Review in Biology, titled “Pesticide and Herbicide Exposure and Male Reproductive Health: A Critical Narrative Review of Semen Quality, Sperm Genomic Integrity and Mechanistic Evidence,” highlights the current scientific literature linking pesticides to adverse reproductive effects in men. As the authors share: “Conce…

(Beyond Pesticides, September 22, 2026) In a large New York City (NYC)-based cohort of pregnant participants, higher mid-pregnancy glyphosate exposure was linked to a greater chance of going into labor early, according to a new study published in Environmental Pollution by researchers at various institutions, including New York University Langone Health. This study adds to a growing set of studie…