Pesticide Info: Data for the people
Explore Pesticide Info's massive database of both chemicals and products to learn more about the impacts of pesticides on human health and the environment. Learn more
Conflicts of interest: Not a good look for science
Conflicts of interest lead to misuse (and ignorance) of epidemiological science that can lead to the continued use of highly hazardous pesticides like chlorpyrifos. Learn more
Conflicts of interest: Not a good look for science
When I was in graduate school, there was an ethics certification training at my university. My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I think it was specifically for science students. One scenario in the training covered a conflict of interest (COIs) — whether or not to disclose funding sources in an academic paper.
May 20, 2021
Emily Marquez
New study: Pesticides harm organisms critical to soil health
A new study adds to the growing evidence linking pesticides to harmful effects on organisms that are critically important to soil health. Learn more
Stand firm on that glyphosate ban, Mexico!
Pressure builds for the U.S. to support Mexico's ban of glyphosate — not Bayer and the pesticide industry. Learn more
Stand firm on that glyphosate ban, Mexico!
Last week, PAN delivered a letter on behalf of 80 organizations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai, opposing the interference by U.S. government officials and agribusiness interests in Mexico’s planned phaseout of glyphosate and genetically modified corn.
May 5, 2021
Pesticide Actio...
New study: Pesticides harm organisms critical to soil health
A new study adds to the growing evidence linking pesticides to harmful effects on organisms that are critically important to soil health, carbon sequestration to fight climate change, and biodiversity.
May 5, 2021
Pesticide Actio...
A look inside the new Pesticide Info
PAN is so excited to share that a newly updated, more intuitive, and easier-to-use pesticide information database is now available to the public, accessible at pesticideinfo.org. Pesticide Info brings together a diverse array of information on pesticides from many sources, providing human toxicity, ecotoxicity, regulatory information, and more for over 15,000 pesticides.
May 4, 2021
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Aldicarb’s return puts children and farm workers at risk
Issues:
Aldicarb, a pesticide that has seen minimal use in the United States over the past decade, was re-approved for use on citrus crops in January, after a rushed process that barely accommodated the legally mandated public comment period for the re-registration of the chemical.
Apr 21, 2021
Pesticide Actio...
Industry attacks Mexico's glyphosate ban
Pressure on Mexico to reverse its intended ban on glyphosate and phaseout of genetically engineered (GE) corn has been coming from its neighbor to the north… us.
Apr 15, 2021
Emily Marquez