The lethal substance is often used to make metals, plastics, dyes, and pesticides and to extract ... “For decades the EPA has approved the release of dangerous levels of cyanide into Washington ...
Pesticides have been found in high concentrations in ground and surface water sources in Minnesota, not only posing a risk to local wildlife but possibly also contaminating drinking water for many ...
But Lawson-Remer wants the EPA to designate a six-mile stretch of the Lower Tijuana River Valley as a superfund site after decades of exposure to toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and pesticides.
Several factors have contributed to this growing anxiety, according to the scientists, including the widespread use of synthetic pesticides and low adoption of non-chemical pest control methods.
BOGOTA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a novel food supplement that protects bees' brains from pesticides, keeping the insects safe from neurological damage ...