So it’s no surprise, that pesticides used to kill insects, fungi, and weeds harm people, too. Illnesses from pesticides can have devastating consequences, including cancer, disruption of the endocrine system, neurological damage, gut-brain effects, reproductive dysfunction, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, Parkensons disease, and more. Similarly,  the devastating impacts of pesticides on biodiversity from pollinators to endangered species, affect the long-term survival of life on the planet. This creates an EXISTENTIAL CHALLENGE and an extraordinarily compelling need for action.  

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​Forever Chemicals Seep Through Human Skin, Alarming Study Confirms : ScienceAlert

https://www.sciencealert.com/forever-chemicals-seep-through-human-skin-alarming-study-confirms

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 U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry | AP News 

 https://apnews.com/article/gas-powered-leaf-blower-bans-landscaping-climate-bcd6f7ffbd92abdf00d699457ce5333a 

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Ultrafine air pollution from planes threatens the health of millions | New Scientist

 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436783-little-studied-pollutant-from-planes-threatens-the-health-of-millions/

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 Pesticides | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/18/what-is-pesticide-safety-organic-fruits-vegetables

 

“We should have a sense of urgency”: Drainage tile drives nutrient pollution | The Lens

https://thelensnola.org/2024/06/18/drainage-tile-drives-nutrient-pollution/

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EPA accused of ‘egregious’ misconduct in PFAS testing of pesticides | PFAS | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/28/pa-pfas-pesticides

 

Study uncovers cocktail of 'toxic' chemicals in wines: 'Should be of grave concern'

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pesticide-cocktails-british-wine-pan-uk/

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Toxic Downpour: “Forever Chemicals” Rain on All Five Great Lakes

https://scitechdaily.com/toxic-downpour-forever-chemicals-rain-on-all-five-great-lakes/

 

Pesticides play role in Parkinson's explosion, says Dutch expert - DutchNews.nl

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/06/pesticides-play-role-in-parkinsons-explosion-says-dutch-expert/

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New York’s underwater forests are disappearing due to pollution, extreme weather - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/new-yorks-underwater-forests-are-disappearing-due-to-pollution-extreme-weather

 

Gardener warned against using common herbicide to control weeds in yard: 'I don't understand how this stuff is sold'

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/reddit-roundup-cancer-risk-lawn-weed-killer/

 

“No Mow May” Won’t Fix Our Biodiversity Problems – Mother Joneshttps:

//www.motherjones.com/environment/2024/05/no-mow-may-bad-science-lawns-grass-biodiversity/

 

Maker of popular weedkiller amplifies fight against cancer-related lawsuits

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/maker-popular-weedkiller-amplifies-fight-214517684.html

 

Cancer health effects of pesticides - PMChttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2231435/#:~:text=One%20well%2Ddesigned%20US%20study,of%20methyl%20bromide%2C%20a%20fumigant

 

New report concerning truth about homes located near megawarehouses: 'It's diminished our ability to thrive'

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/warehouse-pollution-residential-communities-disadvantages/

 

Prostate cancer and exposure to pesticides in agricultural settings - Settimi - 2003 - International Journal of Cancer - Wiley Online Library

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijc.10955

 

Army Corps Admits to Dumping Toxic Water Into Florida Estuaries

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/congressman-gets-army-corps-to-admit-to-dumping-toxic-algae-water-into-florida-waterways-11217111

Bayer says glyphosate does not cause cancer | ksdk.com
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/bayer-responds-questions-pesticide-immunity-legislation-glyphosate-safety/63-91de76ec-43a9-4320-9cfb-e1df787f2320

Drums of toxic chemicals dug up in Long Island park
https://nypost.com/2024/04/05/us-news/drums-of-toxic-chemicals-dug-up-in-long-island-park/

California is biggest U.S. emitter of this greenhouse gas - Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-04-03/california-is-biggest-us-emitter-of-this-greenhouse-gas

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Glyphosate not silver bullet

https://agupdate.com/agriview/news/crop/glysophate-not-silver-bullet/article_663af6a2-d285-11ee-b638-ffb914830a01.html

Bayer ordered to pay $2.25 billion in latest Roundup trial | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/legal/bayer-ordered-pay-225-billion-latest-roundup-trial-2024-01-26/

US court bans three weedkillers and finds EPA broke law in approval process | Pesticides | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/07/us-weedkiller-ban-dicamba-epa

Glyphosate
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/pay-close-attention-to-what-science-says-about-glyphosate/

Bayer ordered to pay $2.25 billion in latest Roundup trial | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/legal/bayer-ordered-pay-225-billion-latest-roundup-trial-2024-01-26/

Fertilizer pollution
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2412529-fertilisers-are-a-major-source-of-microplastic-pollution-in-soil/

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals Linked to Anxiety, Depression in Kids • Children's Health Defense
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/toxic-chemicals-anxiety-depression-kids-ehn/

Most uses of controversial pesticide are now prohibited in Oregon - OPB
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/01/16/most-uses-controversial-pesticide-now-prohibited-in-oregon/

Crop-killing weeds advance across US farmland as chemicals lose effectiveness | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/crop-killing-weeds-advance-across-us-farmland-chemicals-lose-effectiveness-2024-01-16/

Arborist shares troubling image of common yard maintenance mistake: 'It's probably too far gone to save'
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/reddit-volcano-mulching-tree-planting-trees/

Report finds farmworker pesticide protections lacking
https://www.wcax.com/video/2024/01/04/report-finds-farmworker-pesticide-protections-lacking/

 

​Microplastics found in overwhelming majority of American meat, water, plants: study
https://www.foxnews.com/health/microplastics-found-overwhelming-majority-american-meat-water-plants-study

Uterine cancer
https://gab.com/xian12345/posts/111613314624107153

Exposure to widely used insecticides decreases sperm concentration, study finds | Pesticides | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/24/insecticides-decrease-sperm-concentration-study-finds

'Burns me to a crisp': Farmers allege link between popular herbicide paraquat and Parkinson's disease - ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/US/burns-crisp-farmers-allege-link-popular-herbicide-parkinsons/story?id=102449723

Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides detected in New York state beeswax
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-pesticides-herbicides-fungicides-york-state.html

Forests with multiple tree species are 70% more effective as carbon sinks than monoculture forests, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-forests-multiple-tree-species-effective.html

Reducing pesticides in food: Major food manufacturers earn an F grade | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/health/pesticides-food-report-wellness/index.html

EPA to investigate chemical that tribes blame for salmon deaths | The Hill
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4295695-epa-to-investigate-chemical-that-tribes-blame-for-salmon-deaths/

Why 5G Cell Towers Are More Dangerous - Get The Facts!
https://www.radiationhealthrisks.com/5g-cell-towers-dangerous/

Bayer hit with $332 million judgement in Roundup cancer trial | Fortune
https://fortune.com/2023/11/03/bayer-332-million-judgement-trial-man-cancer-decades-monsanto-roundup-weedkiller/

‘It’s an abomination’: battle brewing over proposed US laws to protect pesticide companies | Pesticides | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/03/pesticide-regulation-cancer-bayer-roundup-law-legislation

Bayer ordered to pay $175 mln in latest Roundup cancer trial | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/legal/bayer-ordered-pay-175-mln-latest-roundup-cancer-trial-2023-10-27/

Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic levels of chronic kidney disease
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-roundup-herbicide-ingredient-epidemic-chronic.html

What happens to pesticides released in the environment?
http://npic.orst.edu/envir/efate.html

New Federal Study: Extremely Toxic Pesticide Breakdown Products Found in 90% of Streams Sampled Across U.S.
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/new-federal-study-extremely-toxic-pesticide-breakdown-products-found-in-90-of-streams-sampled-across-us-2021-03-26/

Pesticide Half-life
http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/half-life.html#:~:text=When%20a%20pesticide%20breaks%20down,large%20role%20in%20this%20process

Pesticides - Definition, Types, Uses, and Harmful Effects
https://byjus.com/chemistry/pesticides/

Microbial Degradation of Pesticides in Tropical Soils | SpringerLink
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4684-4088-1_4

Biodegradation of Pesticides - Alexander - 1966 - ASA Special Publications - Wiley Online Library
https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2134/asaspecpub8.c8

Accelerated biodegradation of pesticides: An overview of the phenomenon, its basis and possible solutions; and a discussion on the tropical dimension - ScienceDirect
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261219407000762

Current status of pesticide effects on environment, human health and it’s eco-friendly management as bioremediation: A comprehensive review - PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9428564/

Pesticide residues
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.0210

Agent Orange
https://gab.com/DerekAlexander/posts/111007119131415023

Fw: Glyphosate Girl on agrotoxins in food
https://sn188.keap-link007.com/v2/click/11fdbe4983616b3e22139d783186a73a/eJyNkMEKwjAMht8l5-GYTq29iYiMqQfRs8QuYnHLShcFlb27VUQvCl7zf_nCnxsIMbJkBWhoOFEKIvBkrLPEMqlZ0DzDtJf0h6obQWn5OPP1yYG-fVt-54-pStRIRSAXRwFZr8aTPFvOtvNsmQfUoQ9H_vEM0246GnxM08U4m0Pb_lRTZWV6DvYGtPgTPUoVNhSTjS8DfxBxOo7NwdtmRygG2ZDvmLqKscJrzcGBzhEXrx_kdAG9x7Kh9g6tuGPr

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Air pollution particles may be contributing to dramatic drop in global insect numbers
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-air-pollution-particles-contributing-global.html

EPA says three widely used pesticides driving hundreds of endangered species toward extinction • Missouri Independent
https://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/27/epa-says-three-widely-used-pesticides-driving-hundreds-of-endangered-species-toward-extinction/

The Effects: Dead Zones and Harmful Algal Blooms | US EPA?a
https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/effects-dead-zones-and-harmful-algal-blooms#:~:text=The%20overgrowth%20of%20algae%20consumes,for%20aquatic%20life%20to%20survive

Water temperature is found to not impact blue-green algae blooms
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-temperature-impact-blue-green-algae-blooms.html

Chemical odyssey: First global analysis shows how pesticides leach into the environment
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-chemical-odyssey-global-analysis-pesticides.html

‘Outrageous’: MEPs condemn pesticide companies for withholding toxicity data | Pesticides | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/19/meps-condemn-pesticide-companies-withholding-toxicity-data

Glyphosate
Report paves way for EU to renew glyphosate use 
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-critical-eu-glyphosate-agency.html 

How To Keep Animals Out Of Your Garden
https://www.southernliving.com/how-to-keep-animals-out-of-garden-7549689

Gardener reveals why you should never throw weeds away
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/gardening-hack-weeds-tiktok/

The Seaweed Blob Is Heading to a Beach Near You | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/sargassum-seaweed-blob-florida/

State of Arkansas sues over two dozen companies for chemical contamination of natural resources
https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/state-of-arkansas-sues-over-two-dozen-companies-for-chemical-contamination-of-natural-resources/

Flesh-eating seaweed reaches Florida shores
https://www.cleveland19.com/video/2023/06/23/flesh-eating-seaweed-reaches-florida-shores/

21 Front Yard Landscaping Ideas With Rocks Anyone Can Copy
https://www.thespruce.com/front-yard-landscaping-ideas-with-rocks-7506680

Study shows alligators are the engineers of the wetlands
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-alligators-wetlands.html

Endangered chimpanzees contaminated with pesticides and flame retardants
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-endangered-chimpanzees-contaminated-pesticides-flame.html#:~:text=a%20cocktail%20of-,harmful,-chemicals

Your improper mulching might be killing your trees: 5 mistakes yard experts see
https://www.foxweather.com/learn/tree-mulch-mistakes-expect-advice-garden

Unsustainable coffee production is making more and more people sick, says study
https://phys.org/news/2023-06-unsustainable-coffee-production-people-sick.html

Department of Agriculture Conservation Programs Are Giving Millions to Farms That Worsen Climate Change - Inside Climate News
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09062023/agriculture-conservation-funding/

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Mangrove massacre wipes out Florida angler’s joy - Florida Phoenix
https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/06/08/mangrove-massacre-wipes-out-florida-anglers-joy/

Stop eradication of small mammals to protect vital ecosystems, say scientists
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-eradication-small-mammals-vital-ecosystems.html

Vinegar vs. Baking Soda: A Comparison of Weed-Killing Methods — Daisy Creek Farms
https://www.daisycreekfarms.com/blog/xnrho9r4qv7id5mltkdy3wwtgxazfg

'Web of Deception': Syngenta Docs Show Company Tried to Hide Pesticide's Link to Parkinson's
https://www.commondreams.org/news/paraquat-parkinson-s

Pesticides - Neurotoxic
https://scitechdaily.com/parkinsons-warning-ucla-harvard-researchers-identify-10-neurotoxic-pesticides/

The Simple Sugar Trick To Get Rid Of Your Lawn's Weeds
https://www.housedigest.com/1287145/simple-trick-get-rid-of-lawns-weeds/

How organic farming saved a typhoon-hit town in the Philippines
https://mongabay.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80161fe385606408293ae0e51&id=a8bc2cfdab&e=73c7cd43cf

My ‘surprisingly effective’ gardening tip will banish weeds in minutes – and it’s free
https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/8036092/surprisingly-effective-gardening-tip-banishes-weeds-minutes-free/

How to Use Baking Soda to Kill Moss - Backyard Boss
https://www.backyardboss.net/use-baking-soda-to-kill-moss/

New types of chemicals found in Danish drinking water
https://phys.org/news/2023-04-chemicals-danish.html

What is Particle Pollution? | US EPA
https://www.epa.gov/pmcourse/what-particle-pollution

Diquat
https://alligare.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ag-diquat-specimen-label_mk-approved-12202017-recd-051618.pdf

Where air pollution is improving — and where it's worsening
https://www.axios.com/2023/04/27/air-pollution-rates-map

Mexico's GMO stance found alarming | The Western Producer
https://www.producer.com/news/mexicos-gmo-stance-found-alarming/

Think adding fish makes for better fishing? Think again.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/03/think-adding-more-fish-to-a-lake-makes-for-better-fishing-think-again/

Agriculture needs fresh approach to tackle growing problem of insect resistance to biopesticides, new analysis finds
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-agriculture-fresh-approach-tackle-problem.html

Release of captive-bred native fish negatively impacts ecosystems, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-captive-bred-native-fish-negatively-impacts.html

Shocking Study Finds 99 Percent of the World Population Is Breathing Harmful Air
https://futurism.com/neoscope/99-percent-population-breathing-harmful-air

Mechanical weeding promotes ecosystem functions and profit in industrial oil palm, finds study
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-mechanical-weeding-ecosystem-functions-profit.html

Poisons in children's breakfast food
https://truecellularformulas.com/blogs/news/weed-killer-childrens-cereal

Biopesticides should be preferred over chemical pesticides for fall armyworm control, study suggests
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-biopesticides-chemical-pesticides-fall-armyworm.html

Canadian government urged to test sick patients for herbicide | Herbicides | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/01/canadian-government-urged-to-test-sick-patients-for-herbicide

In 1996, the EPA was ordered to test pesticides for impacts on people’s hormones. They still don’t. - EHN
https://www.ehn.org/are-pesticides-endocrine-disruptors-2659413208.html

So-called 'safe' pesticides have surprisingly ill effects 

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-so-called-safe-pesticides-ill-effects.html

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​​Letting Go Of Our Love Of Lawns | LAist
https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/letting-go-of-our-love-of-lawns

Using spiders as environmentally-friendly pest control
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-spiders-environmentally-friendly-pest.html

Concerning chemicals found in fish in the Puget Sound | king5.com
https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/chemicals-concern-puget-sound-affecting-marine-life/281-5908c3a7-424f-4d38-bb7c-d1bb33c49c82

Florida Is Fighting to Feed Starving Manatees This Winter | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/florida-is-fighting-to-feed-starving-manatees-this-winter/

Court Forces EPA to Address Harms of Four Pesticides to Endangered Species
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/court-forces-epa-to-address-harms-of-four-pesticides-to-endangered-species-2022-12-23/

How intensive agriculture turned a wild plant into a pervasive weed
https://phys.org/news/2022-12-intensive-agriculture-wild-pervasive-weed.html

4000 Tons Released Annually: Hazardous Herbicide Chemical Goes Airborne
https://scitechdaily.com/4000-tons-released-annually-hazardous-herbicide-chemical-goes-airborne/​​

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