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Dragofix<p>Landscape scale pesticide pollution detected in the Upper Rhine region, from agricultural lowlands to remote areas <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-03-landscape-scale-pesticide-pollution-upper.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-03-landscap</span><span class="invisible">e-scale-pesticide-pollution-upper.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a></p>
DionyZack 🍉✊🏽♀️🇳🇨<p>🕸glané sur le net🕸 Insecticide (Antilles) - Chlordécone : l'État va devoir payer: Dans un arrêt rendu mardi 11 mars, la cour d'appel administrative de Paris condamne l'État à indemniser des victimes de l'insecticide utilisé aux Antilles jusqu'en 1993, et élargit la typologie des victimes concernées. C'est une avancée considérable dans la reconnaissance du crime (…)<br> -- Santé (Antilles), Chlordécone,… <a href="https://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article74031&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?</span><span class="invisible">article74031&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Chlord%C3%A9cone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chlordécone</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Insecticide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Insecticide</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Antilles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antilles</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/CriseSanitaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriseSanitaire</span></a></p>
Dragofix<p>Exposure to More Than One Pesticide Increases Risk of Childhood Cancer: Study <a href="https://www.ecowatch.com/pesticides-exposure-cancer-children.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ecowatch.com/pesticides-exposu</span><span class="invisible">re-cancer-children.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ :verified:<p>Pet Flea Treatments Are Poisoning Wild Birds: Study out of University of Sussex, published by Science of the Total Environment</p><p>by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@grrlscientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>grrlscientist</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pets</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FleaTreatments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FleaTreatments</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/toxicology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/03/10/pet-flea-treatments-are-poisoning-wild-birds-study/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist</span><span class="invisible">/2025/03/10/pet-flea-treatments-are-poisoning-wild-birds-study/</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ :verified:<p>Pet Flea Treatments Are Poisoning Wild Birds: Study out of University of Sussex, published by Science of the Total Environment</p><p>by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@GrrlScientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GrrlScientist</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pets</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/FleaTreatments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FleaTreatments</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/toxicology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/03/10/pet-flea-treatments-are-poisoning-wild-birds-study/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist</span><span class="invisible">/2025/03/10/pet-flea-treatments-are-poisoning-wild-birds-study/</span></a></p>
SUD Recherche ⏚ INRAE<p>✊🔴 SOUTENONS LES VICTIMES des <a href="https://syndicat.solidaires.org/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> et préparons la mobilisation du samedi 5 avril à l’occasion de la journée mondiale de la santé, pour dénoncer l'impact catastrophique des pesticides sur la santé humaine et l’effondrement de la biodiversité</p><p>👉 RV devant le Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle à 14H Paris <br>avec <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mobilizon.extinctionrebellion.fr/@xrfrance" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>xrfrance</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://piaille.fr/@scientifiques_en_rebellion" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scientifiques_en_rebellion</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ecologie.social/@agirpourlenvironnement" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>agirpourlenvironnement</span></a></span> et plein d'autres orgas 🔥 <br>(photo : banderole du Collectif de soutien à Brest)<br><a href="https://www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/brest-29200/brest-atteint-de-deux-cancers-dus-aux-pesticides-pascal-loussouarn-se-bat-pour-etre-indemnise-6772920.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">letelegramme.fr/finistere/bres</span><span class="invisible">t-29200/brest-atteint-de-deux-cancers-dus-aux-pesticides-pascal-loussouarn-se-bat-pour-etre-indemnise-6772920.php</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GolfCourses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GolfCourses</span></a> Use More Land Globally Than <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WindEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindEnergy</span></a></p><p>Story by Mihai Andrei, February 25, 2025</p><p>"The land use of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> is often criticized in public and political debates. However, a new study shows that something as frivolous as golf courses use up more land globally than solar or wind energy. Golf courses, which often serve a small number of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AffluentPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AffluentPeople</span></a>, are also terrible for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> and use up a lot of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> and resources.</p><p>Competition for space</p><p>"The lush greenery you see on golf courses is a well-maintained lie. Golf courses use enormous amounts of water — sometimes in regions already facing shortages. Maintaining that flawless grass also means heavy reliance on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fertilizers</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a>, which seep into local waterways, harming# wildlife and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/polluting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polluting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a>. To make it even worse, golf courses are apparently competing with renewable energy for space.</p><p>"Every acre we allocate to one use is an acre less for another. Currently, more than 38,400 golf courses span the globe, occupying vast stretches of valuable land. Surprisingly, researchers from Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich found that countries (especially richer countries like the US, the UK, and Canada) dedicate far more land to golf courses than to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarFarms</span></a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WindTurbines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindTurbines</span></a>.</p><p>"Let’s put this into perspective. If you take the golf courses in just the top ten golfing countries and convert them into renewable energy, you’d get an extra 842 gigawatts (GW) of solar or 659 GW of wind capacity. And to put that into perspective, that’s more than the entire quantity of renewable energy these countries produce and are forecast to have for a few years.</p><p>Replacing golf courses with something more useful isn’t a new idea, it’s already happening in some areas. In Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture, an entire golf course now hosts 260,000 solar panels, generating 125 gigawatt-hours annually. Meanwhile, in South Korea, 'screen golf,' indoor simulated golfing experiences, provide a popular, space-efficient alternative to traditional courses."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/general/golf-courses-use-more-land-globally-than-solar-or-wind-energy/ar-AA1zHvIE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/politics/general</span><span class="invisible">/golf-courses-use-more-land-globally-than-solar-or-wind-energy/ar-AA1zHvIE</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GolfCourses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GolfCourses</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WindTurbines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindTurbines</span></a></p>
Paria sans portefeuille<p>Des Rachel qui changent le monde souligne 60 ans de <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a>, de <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> et de lutte contre les <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a></p><p>« À travers une enquête citoyenne qui l’amène à la rencontre de 10 <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/FemmesDeScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FemmesDeScience</span></a> engagées aux quatre coins du <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Qu%C3%A9bec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Québec</span></a>, une jeune femme nous fait découvrir cet enjeu qui touche à la fois l’<a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/agronomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agronomie</span></a>, la <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/biodiversit%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversité</span></a>, la politique, les <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/lobbys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lobbys</span></a>, le droit, la <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/sant%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>santé</span></a> et surtout, notre rapport à la nature. » </p><p><a href="https://www.vigilanceogm.org/balado/des-rachel-qui-changent-le-monde" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vigilanceogm.org/balado/des-ra</span><span class="invisible">chel-qui-changent-le-monde</span></a><br><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/%C3%A9cologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>écologie</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/%C3%A9cof%C3%A9minisme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>écoféminisme</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/agrochimie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agrochimie</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/environnement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environnement</span></a></p>
Victor<p>Mixed pesticide sources identified by using wastewater tracers in rivers of South African agricultural catchments. <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rivers</span></a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pharmaceuticals" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pharmaceuticals</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/wastewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wastewater</span></a> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724073637" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedirect.com/science/arti</span><span class="invisible">cle/pii/S0048969724073637</span></a></p>
Sara Nyberg<p>Sign this <a href="https://spore.social/tags/petition" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>petition</span></a> to make EU ban toxic <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pesticides</span></a> !</p><p><a href="https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-07-pesticide-free-petition-EN" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-07-</span><span class="invisible">pesticide-free-petition-EN</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“The number of endangered monarch butterflies at their wintering areas in Mexico has dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level since record keeping began, experts said, blaming <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pesticides</span></a> use &amp; <a href="https://spore.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>climatechange</span></a>” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/08/monarch-butterfly-population-numbers-decline-endangered-mexico" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">24/feb/08/monarch-butterfly-population-numbers-decline-endangered-mexico</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“European Commission President…angered public health &amp; biodiversity groups Tues as she announced the body would withdraw its proposed law 2 sharply cut the amount of chemical <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pesticides</span></a> used in the EU—a capitulation, said 1 journo, 2 ‘landowners” <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/eu-pesticides" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/eu-pesti</span><span class="invisible">cides</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“<a href="https://spore.social/tags/Glyphosate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Glyphosate</span></a> is the most heavily applied herbicide in history, both in the US &amp; globally. One of the best-known glyphosate-based products is Monsanto’s <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Roundup" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Roundup</span></a> weedkiller…used by farmers as well as consumers for more than 40 years” <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2023/dec/13/us-petition-ban-weedkiller-glyphosate-harmful-chemicals-cancer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/global/2023/de</span><span class="invisible">c/13/us-petition-ban-weedkiller-glyphosate-harmful-chemicals-cancer</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“In a paper published 6 December, National Institutes of Health cancer scientists said they found markers of genotoxicity in male farmers with high uses of <a href="https://spore.social/tags/glyphosate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>glyphosate</span></a> ” <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2023/dec/13/us-petition-ban-weedkiller-glyphosate-harmful-chemicals-cancer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/global/2023/de</span><span class="invisible">c/13/us-petition-ban-weedkiller-glyphosate-harmful-chemicals-cancer</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“A coalition of farm worker, public health &amp; environmental advocates on Wed filed a legal petition w/ US regulators demanding they immediately suspend authorization 4 the controversial weed-killing chemical called <a href="https://spore.social/tags/glyphosate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>glyphosate</span></a> ” <a href="https://spore.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2023/dec/13/us-petition-ban-weedkiller-glyphosate-harmful-chemicals-cancer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/global/2023/de</span><span class="invisible">c/13/us-petition-ban-weedkiller-glyphosate-harmful-chemicals-cancer</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“The idea that we’re not assessing the actual chemicals that farmers spray is kind of ridiculous,” —Bill Freese, the science director at ⁦‪@CFSTrueFood‬⁩. <a href="https://spore.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/09/epa-cfs-toxic-inactive-ingredients-pesticides" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">23/oct/09/epa-cfs-toxic-inactive-ingredients-pesticides</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“Public health groups are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency over the reapproval of two toxic herbicides made with an active ingredient in Agent Orange, a chemical weapon deployed by the US to destroy vegetation in the Vietnam war, and which caused huge health problems among soldiers and Vietnamese residents.” <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>climatecrisis</span></a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/19/epa-herbicides-agent-orange-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j</span><span class="invisible">un/19/epa-herbicides-agent-orange-lawsuit</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“They are highly toxic to pollinators, insects, birds, aquatic organisms that build the base of our food chain,” said Amy von Saun, an attorney with the Center for Food Safety (CFS), a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit. “Because the seeds represent so much <a href="https://spore.social/tags/neonicotinoid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>neonicotinoid</span></a> use, this is where all the devastation is coming from.” <a href="https://spore.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/10/epa-pesticide-toxic-seeds-lawsuit-environment-pollution" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">23/jun/10/epa-pesticide-toxic-seeds-lawsuit-environment-pollution</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>REPORT: &quot;<a href="https://spore.social/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> contribute to <a href="https://spore.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> throughout their lifecycle via manufacturing, packaging, transportation, application, and even through environmental degradation and disposal. Importantly, 99% of all synthetic chemicals—including pesticides—are derived from fossil fuels, and several oil and gas companies play major roles in developing pesticide ingredients.&quot; <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/pesticides-climate-crisis-vicious-cycle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/pesticid</span><span class="invisible">es-climate-crisis-vicious-cycle</span></a></p>
Todd Bohannon<p>“A recent report published by the Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA), which details how agrochemical corporations exacerbate the <a href="https://spore.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> by refusing to admit that <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pesticides</span></a> are part of the problem and instead promoting &quot;false&quot; solutions that enable them to keep peddling their highly profitable petroleum-based products.</p><p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/pesticides-climate-crisis-vicious-cycle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/pesticid</span><span class="invisible">es-climate-crisis-vicious-cycle</span></a></p>