Danger of chlorpyrifos revealed over time
November 16, 2023
It is difficult to understand the dangers chlorpyrifos poses to those who are regularly exposed to
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PAN opposes reversal of partial Chlorpyrifos ban
November 9, 2023
PAN opposes the decision by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse EPA’s ban on
Children’s environmental health: Failing is not an option
October 12, 2023
All children have the right to live and thrive in a healthy and safe environment. Children’s
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Our Focus
PAN advocates for change at the national level, promoting positive legislative efforts, pushing the EPA, USDA and Congress to implement pesticide-related protections for the people, and supporting efforts in our national courts to insure measures are carried out.
We participate in many federal coalition spaces, including Coming Clean and the HEAL Food Alliance, where we work on climate, toxic pesticides, and farmer-and farmworker justice issues. We help coordinate advocacy strategies across states and also connect the local and regional struggles in the US with international movements.
In our policy work, PAN advocates for a food and agriculture system shaped by communities; particularly rural people, farmers and farmworkers, indigenous peoples, and advocates for public health. We push federal decision-makers to reject industry-backed false solutions and implement pesticide protections rooted in the precautionary principle.
We believe that more and smaller farms, with a diverse population of farm stewards, can do more to address climate change and food insecurity than actions that are focused on corporate profits.
Our agriculture and food systems are stuck on a pesticide treadmill that threatens the health of our communities, our children, and our environment. PAN’s work on public health over the years has been to gather evidence using participatory science and develop resources in partnership with advocates and community members that illustrate the problem and outline solutions.
These resources, such as our Pesticide Info database and our Kids on the Frontline report make information available to the public to support actions for change toward agroecology.
The Pesticide Treadmill
Resources
Pesticides and Soil Health: State of the Science and Viable Alternatives
Pesticides pose a grave threat to organisms critical to healthy food and farm systems, including those that are important to
Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle
Scientific evidence indicates that pesticides contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions while also making our agricultural systems more vulnerable to
Drift Catcher Reports
A historical roundup of reports on PAN’s Drift Catcher project.
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Reinstate the chlorpyrifos ban
Join us! Demand that chlorpyrifos be kept out of food production. Urge EPA Administer Regan to keep his vow to protect children
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Let’s create a healthy food system, together.
Let’s create a healthy food system, together.