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03/10/2022
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By Kevin Hughes
600+ lawsuits linking Syngenta’s weed killer to Parkinson’s set to proceed
After Monsanto Co. suffered its first courtroom loss over charges that its glyphosate weed killer causes cancer and that the company hid the risks, it is now Syngenta’s turn. The mass crime machinery that brought down Monsanto has fixed its view on the Chinese-owned, Switzerland-based agrochemical titan Syngenta and its selling of a weed killer known as paraquat. (Related: Lawsuits piling in against […]
08/19/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Study finds pesticides kill bees even below recommended doses
A new study from the University of California, Riverside revealed that a common class of insecticides is harmful to bees even below recommended doses. Neonicotinoids are insecticides that protect plants from harmful insects like aphids; however, they can also seriously harm beneficial insects like bees. This insecticide, which is chemically similar to nicotine, is widely used by commercial growers. […]
05/17/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Pesticides are harming vital soil organisms, experts warn
Agricultural pesticides pose a grave threat to organisms that play an important role in maintaining soil health. These are the findings of a study published Tuesday, May 4, in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland in cooperation with two environmental organizations, the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of […]
11/02/2020
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By Cassie B.
EWG analysis reveals 800,000 residents in Kentucky are exposed to TOXIC “forever chemicals” in their drinking water
Drinking tap water is questionable no matter where you live, but if you’re in Kentucky, you need to be especially vigilant. That’s because an analysis by the Environmental Working Group found toxic perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) in the drinking water sources of 800,000 of the state’s residents. According to tests that were carried out from 2012 […]
04/07/2019
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By Lance D Johnson
Shocking study reveals EPA ignored scientific proof that Monsanto’s glyphosate may cause CANCER
How can two of the world’s most authoritative research bodies come up with two entirely different conclusions about the toxicity of the most commonly used herbicide? A shocking new analysis from the peer-reviewed science journal Environmental Sciences Europe reveals that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confuted and contorted evidence on glyphosate toxicity, ignoring scientific […]
04/03/2019
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By Ethan Huff
PR, not penalty: EPA lets Syngenta off the hook for poisoning people
Instead of having to fork over the $4.8 million that was demanded as part of a massive lawsuit against the corrupt biotechnology giant, Syngenta Hawaii, a local unit of the Swiss company Syngenta AG, has instead been let off the hook by federal environmental regulators with a mere $150,000 slap on the wrist. As you […]
04/01/2019
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By Ethan Huff
Austin, Texas, awards 10-year contract to Synagro to turn toxic sewage sludge into “compost” for city
One of the country’s largest producers of biosolids, also known as “biosludge,” has been awarded a massive contract by the city of Austin, Texas, to be its exclusive producer of biosludge “compost” for use in agriculture. Synagro, which a recent press release describes as “the preeminent provider of biosolids and residuals solutions services in North […]
12/20/2018
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By Ethan Huff
Pennsylvania residents speak out against government plans to allow Synagro to spread toxic biosludge across Slate Belt
More than 200 local residents living in Pennsylvania’s Slate Belt showed up to a recent public hearing to oppose the proposed construction of a massive “biosolids” plant in their community, citing concerns about the safety of what the plant intends to produce: dried sewage sludge. Reports indicate that Synagro, a major North American producer of […]
11/26/2018
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By Ethan Huff
Toxic sewage: is it on your dinner plate?
One of the last places most people would expect to find human waste is in their food. But it’s a little-known fact that so-called “biosludge,” the treated sewage material collected from what’s flushed down people’s toilets, is routinely spread over America’s food crops as “fertilizer,” contaminating your dinner plate with God knows what. In the […]
07/16/2018
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By Ethan Huff
A 40-year history of deceit and collusion: How the EPA has been lying to you about the health hazards of pesticides
For the first time ever, the world has access to thousands of pages of formerly concealed documents that reveal the true extent of chemical industry corruption in our country. It’s all part of a project known as the “Poison Papers,” which covers more than four decades’ worth of collusion between chemical companies and the Environmental […]
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