Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide known for its damaging effects on the human nervous system. On Friday, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Stockholm Convention adopted the decision to list chlorpyrifos in Annex
Today, the Pesticide Action Network has published the updated Consolidated List of Banned Pesticides and the List of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) as a contribution to the global commitment to phase out of HHPs as
A critical congressional resolution marking the 40th anniversary of the deadliest chemical disaster, the explosion of a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India was introduced in both the US House and Senate. The resolution
In a precedential victory for food and environmental safety, a federal district court ruled today that genetically engineered (GE) organisms must be regulated. The Court’s ruling overturns the 2020 rule overhaul by the first Trump
Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network – North America is pleased to share the following press release issued by PAN International. Three dangerous pesticides, Chlorpyrifos-methyl, Paraquat and Paraquat dichloride, have been identified as meeting the criteria
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an emergency suspension for the herbicide Dacthal (DCPA or dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate) on August 6. An emergency suspension effectively halts legal application of a pesticide from the moment it is
In a historic move for safer food and farming, the U.N. Environment Assembly (UNEA) today called for action by 2035 to eliminate the use of the world’s most toxic pesticides globally. Called highly hazardous pesticides
A federal court cancelled dicamba’s over-the-top use on soybeans and cotton, holding that EPA violated FIFRA’s public input requirement prior to the approval. The court outlined the damage to growers that do not use over-the-top
On Wednesday, January 10th, Governor Newsom released a request to the California legislature to approve a $33.3 million increase in funds and 117 new positions at the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR).
The increased funding
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