To examine the efficacy of EPA’s label in conveying toxicity information to potential consumers, the researchers conduct an ...

These self-paced, online eLearning courses can prepare you for the Indiana pesticide certification exams or introduce workers to the basics in your field. These courses present 5 to 8 hours of ...

This week the Environmental Protection Agency took what it describes as emergency action to effectively ban the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, known as DCPA. It’s the first time in ...

For the first time in nearly four decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday issued an emergency order to stop the use of a pesticide linked to serious health risks for ...

For the first time in 40 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to suspend the use of a pesticide found to cause irreversible damage to fetuses when they're ...

Pesticide contamination is more than apple skin deep Date: August 7, 2024 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an emergency order Tuesday to remove from the market a pesticide linked to fetal damage, its first such action in nearly four decades.

The pesticide, known as DCPA or Dacthal, is used in the farming industry to control plants, vegetables and fruits, most commonly on household staples broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and onions.

Can pesticides cause cancer? Iowa, California among states disagreeing on glyphosate Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is at the center of a regulatory battle between Iowa, Nebraska ...

For the first time in 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to stop the use of a pesticide linked to serious health risks for fetuses. Tuesday’s emergency ...

Now, researchers are uncovering more about a little-known source of PFAS contamination: pesticides sprayed over millions of acres of U.S. land. A new report from leading U.S. environmental ...

Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but these substances can present a safety risk to people who unwittingly ingest them. Protecting human health, therefore ...