Big Roundup Update: Glyphosate Out, Big Bucks to Settle Lawsuits In

So there is some big news on the “Roundup Weedkiller with Glyphosate” front.

NYC Bans Pesticides in Parks Thanks to Child Advocates

Thanks to the efforts of child advocates, lawmakers voted unanimously to make New York the nation’s largest city to ban toxic pesticides from routine use by city agencies, and to push its parks to control weeds, insects and vermin with nature-based techniques of organic gardening.

Human Behavior Altered by Toxic Chemicals? Scientists Warn of Risks

International scientists from around the world are warning that chemical pollutants in the environment have the potential to alter animal and human behavior.

Pesticides in Produce Report: 2021

The 2021 report on the produce with the highest amounts of toxic pesticides is out. See the list along with our recipes for effective, low-cost DIY pesticide removers.

Disturbing Findings: Mystery Industrial Chemicals Discovered in Humans

Scientists have detected 109 industrial chemicals in pregnant women and newborn babies, including 55 chemicals never before reported in people and 42 “mystery chemicals,” whose sources and uses are unknown.

Organic Food Contaminated by Ghosts of Pesticides Past

Scientists have discovered another threat to the purity of organic food from organic farms: the ghosts of pesticides past.

Weed Killer-Cancer Lawsuit: Big Chemical Giant Settles for Over 10 Billion USD

In addition to settlements for PCB and Dicamba, aspirin giant, pharmaceutical-agricultural chemicals company Bayer says it will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle a lawsuit over subsidiary Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup.