You’d think a pesticide based on flowers would be harmless, right? The promoters of synthetic pyrethroids — which mimic the natural pyrethrum extracted from chrysanthemums — certainly want us to think so. But once again, the latest batch of “safer” pesticides are not as harmless as we thought, and pose particular risks to children. Unfortunately, [...]
When my daughter was in kindergarten, she would inspect her friends’ strawberries at lunchtime. “No no, you don’t want to eat that,” she would solemnly inform them. “It’s not organic. It might have yucky chemicals on it.” Yucky chemicals indeed. Studies continue to pile up showing how pesticides on food can be harmful, especially to [...]
I’m a California mom, and I’m deeply concerned about pesticides. As part of my job with Pesticide Action Network, I’ve learned more than anyone should ever know about pesticides in my body and on the food I feed my kids. And as I’ve worked for stronger rules to protect children from pesticides, one thing has [...]
At an all-day seminar last week, I listened to university researchers discuss this startling question: Are we poisoning our children? Hard data points to a resounding, very sobering “yes”.
For over a year, we at PAN have been watching EPA’s long-overdue review of atrazine, a common herbicide that’s been linked to birth defects, hormone disruption and cancer. You may have heard about this chemical – it’s the one that scientists have found can turn male frogs into females at astonishingly low levels. From the [...]
From edgy films about sustainable food to intimately personal stories about the dangers of chemicals in the womb, this year’s Heinz Award winners bring a powerful blend of poetry, science and humor to their work. Since 1994, this award has honored people doing extraordinary things in an area important to the late Senator John Heinz. [...]
As parents, we have plenty on our minds as we settle into a new school year — new teachers, carpools, sibling rivalry — the list goes on. We really shouldn’t have to add this: apples and peaches we’re packing in our kids’ lunchbags may expose them to chlorpyrifos, a pesticide known to lower IQs and [...]
It’s been more than a few years now, but I remember the roller coaster ride of pregnancy like it was yesterday. Nine months of bouncing from giddy excitement to mind-bending worry, pure joy to frantic nesting. Powerful emotions are amplified by equally powerful hormones, working overtime. As scientists report yet again this week, those churning [...]
Like any parent, when I drop off my kids at school, I want to trust they’ll be safe. Safe from violence, safe from bullying, safe from diseases and pests — and safe from pesticides that can cause them harm. As evidence continues to pile up that pesticides can harm children’s health and development, many schools [...]
Turns out people really don’t like their strawberries messed with. The recent uproar about a new cancer-causing chemical in strawberry fields started here in California. It’s since gone nationwide – and if you want to help keep strawberries cancer-free, there are plenty of ways to join in. Here’s the story, in a nutshell: EPA approved [...]
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