Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog |
Popis: News on pesticide science, policy and activism
|
||||||
Behind Closed Doors: Will Democrats Allow the Farm Bill To Repeal Health and Environmental Safety Law?7:30 (Beyond Pesticides, October 19, 2026) A clarion call for action is circulating to people and organizations nationwide, mounting a nationwide campaign to stop bipartisan, closed-door Congressional Farm Bill negotiations by leadership in the Agriculture Committees that are reportedly underway. These secret meetings are taking place just one month after the Senate Democrats in a unanimous vote rejected the GOP Farm Bill, drafted outside the usual negotiated process. In its action, released Saturda… With Co-exposure to Microplastics, Adverse Ecological Effects of Pesticides Intensify, Studies Find16.října (Beyond Pesticides, October 16, 2026) Published in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, a comprehensive review highlights how microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are “pervasive soil contaminants with significant potential to alter the environmental fate and ecological impacts of co-occurring pesticides” in terrestrial systems. The research demonstrates that MNPs enhanc… Organic Apple Production Reduces Hazardous Nitrogen Pollution in Review of Field Studies15.října (Beyond Pesticides, October 15, 2026) Is there an environmental and public health benefit to organic apple orchards when compared with conventional ones? A new meta-analysis published in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment by researchers in Germany reviews 68 published studies and finds significant declines overall in nitrate pollution from organic operations. The literature review finds an u… Novel Study Correlates a Reduction in Sperm Counts in Men with Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure14.října (Beyond Pesticides, October 14, 2026) A study of neonicotinoid insecticides (NEOs) adds to the wide body of science on adverse reproductive health effects from pesticides and specifically correlates higher concentrations of NEOs and their metabolites in seminal plasma (semen fluid) with lower levels of sperm cells. As the study, published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, reports: “Neonicotinoid ins… Research Needs Identified to Support Organic Growth as Congress Flatlines Funding and Trump Administration Calls for Cuts13.října (Beyond Pesticides, October 13, 2026) A study published in Agronomy Journal identifies the leading challenges facing the organic sector in the Southeastern United States, which include pest management, access to organic seed, and access to capital, labor, and land. Researchers from land-grant universities in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina partnered with Rodale Institute, organic cert… Honoring Indigenous Peoples, Recognizing Environmental Injustice and Disproportionate Risks—Call for Action9.října (Beyond Pesticides, October 9, 2026) Indigenous Peoples’ Day, an American holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October, honors the history, culture, and resilience of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Stemming from an idea that first emerged at an international conference organized by the United Nations in 1977 that recognized the discrimination against Indigenous popu… Widely Used Insecticide Used in and Around Homes Found to Damage Muscles in Overlooked Biochemical Pathway8.října (Beyond Pesticides, October 8, 2026) Most of the focus on insecticides’ health hazards has been on neurological systems such as electrical signaling at synapses in neural networks, especially in the brain. However, a study in Toxicology, by authors at the Skeletal Muscle Lab, Institute of Integrated and Honors Studies, Kurukshetra University, India, finds that a widely used synthetic pyrethroid i… Study Links Neonicotinoid Pesticide to Brain Damage, Spotlighting a Mechanism Ignored by Regulators7.října (Beyond Pesticides, October 7, 2026) A study of a mechanism of toxicity ignored by regulators and risk assessors underscores the extraordinary harm and illogic of widespread pesticide use, identifying the ability of the neonicotinoid (neonic) insecticide acetamiprid (one of the first of this family of chemicals to be introduced) to kill brain cells. The study, “Toxic effects of Acetamiprid on the… Prenatal and Childhood Pesticide Exposure Found Again to Increase the Incidence of Obesity6.října (Beyond Pesticides, October 6, 2026) In a study of obesity and exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), researchers find that prenatal and childhood exposures impact “metabolic and inflammatory pathways, predisposing children to obesity that persists into adolescence.” In particular, exposure to organochlorines and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as pesticide mixture… Candidates for Congress Nationwide Begin Responding to Questionnaire on Pesticides and Organic Agriculture5.října (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… |
Noviny
Sépie
Černé
Konzole
Modré
Přihlásit
Založit účet
Souhrn
Moje
Home
World
Sport
Economy
Technology
Culture
Life & Style
Other