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The Invisible Threat: How 3 New 'Forever Chemical' Pesticides Quietly Got EPA Approval

The EPA approved three new 'forever chemical' pesticides despite cancer concerns in its own review, raising fresh questions over PFAS, food safety and health risk.

International Business Times UK · Jul 2

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

Genetically altered mosquito plan nixed

"All Californians should be relieved," said one Friends of the Earth project manager

Salon · May 13, 2023

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

Trump's EPA carcinogen policy reversed

Why the controversial herbicide glyphosate, which some experts link to cancer, is under scrutiny once more

Salon · Jun 23, 2022

Buzz Off: Fury As Gene Hacked Franken-Mozzies Released Into The Wild

Many fear that the altered insects will hybridize with native mosquitos and produce a more aggressive fast-breeding strain.

Zenger · Apr 29, 2022