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Send a Message to EPA: Do Your Job to Protect Health and the Environment
January 21, 2020
As news reports come in demonstrating the threats to major groups of organisms, such as insects and birds, and the stability of Earth's ecosystems, and scientists appeal for major policy changes, recent actions by the Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory
European Union Bans Neonicotinoid Insecticide, Citing Health and Environmental Concerns
January 17, 2020
In Brussels, the European Commission (EC) has just decided not to renew approval of the neonicotinoid pesticide thiacloprid, citing both environmental and health concerns related to use of and exposure to the pesticide. The decision was approved by a majority of European Union (EU) governments
Environmental Chemicals Are Stealing IQ Points from American Children and Costing Trillions to the U.S. Economy
January 16, 2020
Exposure to environmental chemicals in the U.S. since the turn of the century has resulted in millions of lost IQ points, hundreds of thousands of cases of intellectual disability, and trillions of dollars of lost economic activity. This is according to a study led by a team of scientists at the
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Alerts & ActionsAction of the Week is intended to provide you, our supporters and network, with one concrete action that you can take each week to have your voice heard on governmental actions that are harmful to the environment and public and worker health, increase overall pesticide use, or undermine the advancement of organic, sustainable, and regenerative practices and policies. This week: Send a Message to EPA: Do Your Job to Protect Health and the Environment As news reports come in demonstrating the threats to major groups of organisms, such as insects and birds, and the stability of Earth’s ecosystems, and scientists appeal for major policy changes, recent actions by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board highlight the need for public insistence that EPA do its job. Thank you for taking action!
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