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(Beyond Pesticides, July 27, 2026) One thing that officials at Monsanto (Bayer) probably did not imagine is that their efforts in Congress and at the U.S. Supreme Court would spur a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers to push back. Members across the political aisle last week introduced the Americans vs. Poisonous Pesticides Act, H.R. 9807, to overturn Monsanto v. Durnell (June 2026) that protects …

(Beyond Pesticides, July 24, 2026) A study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials finds that the cumulative impact of the pyrethroid insecticide flumethrin and the triazole fungicide hexaconazole “induced [an] acute synergistic effect” in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). While extensive independent scientific research has shown the debilitating and deadly effects of neonicotinoid insectic…

(Beyond Pesticides, July 23, 2026) The unintended consequences of pesticide dependency once again emerge as new research out of University of California, Davis finds sublethal adverse effects to sturgeon fish exposed to the widely used insecticide bifenthrin in their natural habitats. A study published in Environmental Research concludes that “sublethal bifenthrin exposure impairs locomotion and …

(Beyond Pesticides, July 22, 2026) A study of aquatic macroinvertebrates, including insects in their nymph and larval stages, snails, worms, crayfish, and clams, finds that pesticide exposure leads to biodiversity declines. Published in Environment International, this research also finds that multiple stressors and chemical mixtures increase ecosystem effects. “The individual and interactive impa…

(Beyond Pesticides, July 21, 2026) A literature review in Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research highlights research connecting pesticide exposure to thyroid hormone alterations and thyroid carcinogenesis (cancer). Studies find that exposure to pesticides, whether through occupational, residential, or dietary routes, can lead to endocrine disruption, thyroid dysfunction, and neoplasi…

(Beyond Pesticides, July 20, 2026) Despite the threat of biodiversity collapse on the horizon, the Trump administration last week dramatically weakened the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by redefining the word “harm”—one of the key mitigation measures in slowing the spiraling decline of species diversity, necessary to sustain life. On July 14, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Nation…

(Beyond Pesticides, July 17, 2026) It is now well established that frequent exchange of signaling between the brain and the gut is a crucial feature of human mental and physical health. External chemicals introduced through the digestive system affect the gut microbiome, which in turn influences the brain. Perhaps the most ubiquitous and pernicious bad actor in the large cast of pesticides shown …

(Beyond Pesticides, July 16, 2026) In a study published in the British Ecological Society, researchers in Germany determined that flower strips and legume mixtures hold statistically significant benefits in terms of natural pest control. This comes as no surprise to organic farmers and landscapers, as well as public health and environmental advocates, who have witnessed the impact of transitionin…

(Beyond Pesticides, July 15, 2026) Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey and Portland and Oregon State Universities, in a study reported in Marine Pollution Bulletin, find that pesticide exposure, including the herbicide atrazine and fungicide carbendazim, found in combination with the herbicide diuron in the environment, significantly impacts reproductive organ development in sea anemone (An…

(Beyond Pesticides, July 14, 2026) “Around the world, children are born into a landscape where the doubling of pesticide use since 1990 has made these chemical substances ubiquitous in our soil and food,” said George Laryea-Adjei, PhD, UNICEF Global Program Division Director at the release of a new report—Underestimated and Overlooked: The Silent Impact of Pesticides on Children—published through…