"Climate change and habitat loss from big agriculture are combining to swat down global insect populations, with each problem making the other worse, a new study finds."
"People of color and low-income communities are at disproportionate risk of pesticide exposure, a new study has found." "Hispanic and Latino farmworkers at high risk from pesticide use in agriculture, while people in lower-income housing also affected".
"EPA to approve plan for four types of neonicotinoid chemical to be used on US farmland – despite being banned in Europe".
"Habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are threatening insect populations worldwide. In 2019, Biological Conservation reported that 40% of all insects species are declining globally and that a third of them are endangered."
"Pollution by states and companies is contributing to more deaths globally than COVID-19, a U.N. environmental report published on Tuesday said, calling for "immediate and ambitious action" to ban some toxic chemicals."
"A new generation of pesticides promoted as safe alternatives to compounds shown to endanger the environment and public health are turning up in California streams at toxic levels, researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey report."
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will evaluate the potential impact of new pesticide active ingredients on endangered species before registering them, reversing a decades-long policy."
"PCBTF is on a list of “green” compounds preferred by the EPA, even though there is ample evidence that it causes cancer."
"Walmart Inc. was sued by California for allegedly dumping hazardous waste including toxic cleaning supplies, pesticides and batteries in local landfills."
"Cities and counties are increasingly banning toxic pesticides—and some are taking aim at fertilizers. But industry attempts to buck local efforts remain a significant hurdle."
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