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06/18/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Hawaii bans toxic pesticide “chlorpyrifos” linked to neurological damage in children… but it’s legal in the other 49 states (and you’re eating it)

New legislation was recently signed into law by Hawaii Governor David Ige that prohibits the use of pesticides containing a toxic chemical known as chlorpyrifos, which has been shown to lower IQ levels in children. Senate Bill 3095 is the first of its kind in all 50 states to take direct action against chlorpyrifos, which […]

03/16/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Court upholds Arkansas decision to ban dicamba herbicide

It’s back to the drawing board for Monsanto, after an Arkansas state judge refused to overturn a ban on the use of the company’s dicamba herbicide between April 16 and October 31. According to the Associated Press, Judge Chris Piazza of the Pulaski County Circuit Court dismissed a lawsuit by Monsanto which sought to overturn […]

11/15/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

California just banned pesticide use near public schools to protect children from brain damaging agricultural chemicals

Many parents are breathing a sigh of relief as California has now taken a definitive step in protecting their children from pesticides. Farmers will no longer be allowed to use certain pesticides in areas near schools and daycares thanks to new rules that were announced this week. The rules, which regulators have described as being […]

09/02/2017 / By Tracey Watson

AUTONOMOUS PLANES now weaponized as pesticide delivery platforms to inundate farmland with toxic chemicals

A Silicon Valley startup company called Pyka is developing an autonomous (self-driving) plane to meet the burgeoning demand for planes that rely on artificial intelligence and sensor technology to replace co-pilots and possibly even pilots with remote operators or robots on commercial flights. The company has already produced a 400-pound plane that can take off […]

07/31/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Dicamba “drift” destroying crops downwind from application sites of Monsanto’s toxic herbicide

It’s one of the most controversial issues in modern agriculture: persistent crop chemicals of a highly toxic nature that spread unabated beyond the field. The experts call this “drift,” and one herbicide in particular that’s causing major problems in this regard is dicamba, also known as “Xtend,” a broad-leafed Monsanto weedkiller product commonly applied to […]

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