Environment

ENVIRONMENT

97% of Endangered Species Threatened by 3 Common Pesticides

04/11/2016 1

By Lorraine Chow  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its first-ever analysis on the effects of three common pesticides—chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion—on endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitat nationwide. The resounding conclusion? Pesticides […]

ENVIRONMENT

France to Ban Glyphosate Weedkillers Due to Health Risks

04/09/2016 1

By Lorraine Chow France is banning glyphosate mixed with certain adjuvants (additives) due to its perceived risks to human health. The move comes less than two months after Ségolène Royal, France’s minister of ecology, sustainable development and energy, […]

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