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Chemical-Intensive Land Management Contributes to Toxic Lagoons Overflowing with Synthetic Fertilizer Waste
April 9, 2021
Invertebrates and Plants Face Increasing Threat from Pesticide Use, Despite Declining Chemical Use Patterns
April 8, 2021
Toxic Pesticides Are Polluting Over Half of Arable Land, Reinforcing Need for Global Organic Transition
April 7, 2021
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Ban Endocrine Disrupting Pesticides Now to Protect People and Wildlife
EPA failure to meet its statutory responsibility to protect people and wildlife from the dire consequences of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals must end.
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The same pesticides linked to the worldwide decline of insect pollinators also present significant risks to hummingbirds, disrupting the high-powered metabolism of this important and charismatic animal.
Tell the NOSB to Keep Antibiotics Out of Organic!
Submit comments by April 5, (11:59 pm EDT) on three important issues concerning how organic food is produced.
Tell FDA and USDA to Get Heavy Metals Out of Baby Food
Children’s exposure to toxic heavy metals causes permanent decreases in IQ, diminished future economic productivity, and increased risk of future criminal and antisocial behavior.
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