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US agency refuses to examine toxicity of ‘inactive’ pesticide chemicals to crops

EPA has acknowledged inactive ingredients can be harmful but claims too many pesticide formulas exist to check all for safety

The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2023

Can we hack DNA to grow more food for a hotter, hungry planet?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — To feed a hotter and drier planet, Stanford scientists are building a smarter plant.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

Protect endangered species from overuse of deadly “neonic” pesticides

So-called neonics add a much smaller amount of pesticides to the environment than widespread spraying, but they are absorbed by plants, which makes the entire plant deadly to some species.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2022