Pesticides

More Than 90 Percent of Americans Have Pesticides or Their Byproducts in Their Bodies

More Than 90 Percent of Americans Have Pesticides or Their Byproducts in Their Bodies More Than 90 Percent of Americans Have Pesticides or Their Byproducts in Their Bodies

The real risks from chemicals in our food—for farmworkers and children, in particular—are being ignored.

Mar 21, 2019 / Liza Gross

Immokalee Workers Florida

Scott Pruitt’s Poison Legacy Goes on Trial Scott Pruitt’s Poison Legacy Goes on Trial

The former EPA chief failed to ban a harmful pesticide. Now farmworkers are fighting back.

Aug 2, 2018 / Michelle Chen

David Ige pesticides

Hawaii Just Made a Brilliant End Run Around Scott Pruitt’s EPA Hawaii Just Made a Brilliant End Run Around Scott Pruitt’s EPA

By banning the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, the state is doing what the EPA refuses to do—protect its residents’ health.

Jun 18, 2018 / Anna Lappé

Trump in the White House

Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing

Trump is losing many of his high-profile fights. But in dozens of less-noticed ways, his administration is advancing its extreme agenda.

Aug 8, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann

A New Study Suggests Even the Toughest Pesticide Regulations Aren’t Nearly Tough Enough

A New Study Suggests Even the Toughest Pesticide Regulations Aren’t Nearly Tough Enough A New Study Suggests Even the Toughest Pesticide Regulations Aren’t Nearly Tough Enough

As in most states, regulators in California measure the effect of only one pesticide at a time. But farmers often use several pesticides together—and that’s a big, toxic problem.

Feb 23, 2016 / Liza Gross

Fields of Toxic Pesticides Surround the Schools of Ventura County—Are They Poisoning the Students?

Fields of Toxic Pesticides Surround the Schools of Ventura County—Are They Poisoning the Students? Fields of Toxic Pesticides Surround the Schools of Ventura County—Are They Poisoning the Students?

In some of California’s most heavily Latino communities, going to school can be a health hazard.

Apr 6, 2015 / Liza Gross

Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?

Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame? Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?

For years, radioactive waste has seeped into swampland, canals—even drinking water. Now a few families are fighting to hold the polluters accountable.

Oct 14, 2014 / Feature / Sharon Lerner

6 Ways to Avoid Eating Pesticide Residue

6 Ways to Avoid Eating Pesticide Residue 6 Ways to Avoid Eating Pesticide Residue

With regulation inadequate and children especially vulnerable, it makes sense for consumers to try to minimize exposure.

Mar 13, 2014 / Susan Freinkel

Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain

Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain

The pathbreaking CHAMACOS study has detected developmental problems in children born to mothers who toiled in California’s treated fields—but will anything change?

Mar 11, 2014 / Feature / Susan Freinkel

The Pesticide Industry vs. Consumers: Not a Fair Fight

The Pesticide Industry vs. Consumers: Not a Fair Fight The Pesticide Industry vs. Consumers: Not a Fair Fight

By pouring money into politics, pesticide companies have beat back attempts to protect the public.

Mar 11, 2014 / Feature / Lee Fang

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