Liza Gross

Liza Gross is an independent journalist who writes frequently about the intersection between science and society, specializing in environmental and public health. She’s a regular contributor to KQED and her work has appeared in Discover, The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic‘s News Watch and many other outlets. Her Discover story about medicine’s struggle to help veterans recover from disfiguring facial injuries recently won honorable mention from ASJA for Reporting on a Significant Topic.

EnvironmentMarch 21, 2019

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.

Liza Gross
Health and DiseaseFebruary 23, 2016

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.

Liza Gross
EnvironmentJune 1, 2015

California Is Finally Getting Serious About Pesticides Near Schools

After a dozen years of foot-dragging, regulators are doing something about the toxins.

Liza Gross
Environmental IssuesApril 6, 2015

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.

Liza Gross
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Liza Gross

EnvironmentMarch 21, 2019

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

Health and DiseaseFebruary 23, 2016

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.

EnvironmentJune 1, 2015

After a dozen years of foot-dragging, regulators are doing something about the toxins.

Environmental IssuesApril 6, 2015

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

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.