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Documented Contamination of Pesticides in Infant Formula Poses Short-Term and Long-Term Health Risks9:34 (Beyond Pesticides, July 7, 2026) An analysis of scientific literature on pesticide contamination in infant formula reveals a public health issue of food safety for young children with potential lifelong impacts, as published in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. Through a systematic review of research from 1975 to 2025, the authors, from the Department of Public Health and Infectious Dis… Mobilization Begun To Mandate Health Warning Labels on Pesticides, Reversing Supreme Court Ruling6.července (Beyond Pesticides, July 6, 2026) In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June preventing lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers for their failure to display a cancer (and other chronic effects) warning on their products, two members of Congress moved quickly last week with a bill to reverse the decision. U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced th… Commentary: Freedom from Pesticides on Independence Day, as Chemical Companies Poison Without Warning2.července (Beyond Pesticides, July 2-3, 2026) Our call on Independence Day for freedom from the toxic chemicals that tear apart our families and the ecosystems on which all life depends is proclaimed this July 4th with even greater urgency than last year. The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last week in Monsanto v. Durnell—releasing Monsanto-Bayer of liability for failing to warn those harmed by pestici… Studies Cite Childhood Cancers Linked to Parental and Residential Pesticide Exposure1.července (Beyond Pesticides, July 1, 2026) A review in the International Journal of Cancer links pesticide exposure, particularly in areas with high agricultural crop density, to increased risks for childhood cancers. The team of researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska Medical Center, in analyzing epidemiologic studies published between January 1980 and September 202… Study Associates Exposure to Pesticide Mixtures with an Increase in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevalence30.června (Beyond Pesticides, June 30, 2026) A peer-reviewed article, published in Scientific Reports, focuses on the link between exposure to pesticide mixtures and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) prevalence at the county-level across the United States. Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior, accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases. In conducting a novel cross-sectional analysi… Action Calls on U.S. Senate to Oppose Republican Farm Bill Unveiled Last Week29.června (Beyond Pesticides, June 29, 2026) With the release of the Republican Farm Bill in the U.S. Senate on June 23 and passage of a bill with nearly identical provisions in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 30, Beyond Pesticides and allies are calling on U.S. Senators to reject the GOP Farm Bill as drafted, citing an undermining of public and environmental health. In addition to severe critic… Elevated Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Cyanobacteria Provoked by Pesticide Threatens Aquatic Organisms26.června (Beyond Pesticides, June 26, 2026) In a study published in Aquatic Toxicology, researchers in Brazil determined that the cumulative toxicity of acetamiprid (a neonicotinoid insecticide) and cyanobacteria (photosynthetic microbes that can produce toxins) has a synergistic effect on the health of aquatic water fleas, or Daphnia. The implications of these findings paint a troubling picture for broad… Supreme Court Gives Pesticide Makers Immunity from Litigation for Omitting Cancer Warning on Products25.června (Beyond Pesticides, June 25, 2026) The Supreme Court today, in a 7-2 decision, issued a ruling that prohibits, under current federal law, the right of those harmed by pesticides to sue manufacturers for their failure to warn consumers of potential hazards on their product labels. The decision effectively shields manufacturers from failure to warn lawsuits. See opinion here. “The Court’s decision … Registered Pesticides Toxic to Honey Bee Larvae, Study Finds25.června (Beyond Pesticides, June 25, 2026) In a study comparing pesticide active ingredients (isolated single chemicals) with full pesticide product formulations containing added ingredients (the packaged products that can contain carriers, sticking agents, emulsifiers, etc.), researchers find the full formulation to be generally more toxic. The research evaluates acute and chronic exposures of four mosquito adulticide active ingredients (AIs), three product formulations, and one biological larvicide p… Senate GOP Farm Bill Tees Up Fight Over Protections in Agriculture, the Environment, and Food Security24.června (Beyond Pesticides, June 23, 2026) Today, Senator Boozman (R-AK), chair of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee, released the Senate GOP Farm Bill, the Agricultural Act of 2026, with provisions that undermine public and environmental health, according to farm, farmworker, and environmental advocates. The bill, drafted without input from Senate Democrats, redefines underlying st… |
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