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    ‘Forever Chemical’ TFA Detected in Mineral Water Brands in Europe

    ‘Forever Chemical’ TFA Detected in Mineral Water Brands in Europe

    A new report from Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe revealed the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in mineral water products sourced from around Europe. Researchers tested 19 mineral water samples in total, including two mineral water brands from France, four Belgian brands, one brand from the Netherlands, […]

    Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Long-Term Brain Inflammation

    Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Long-Term Brain Inflammation

    A new study led by Arizona State University has revealed an association between exposure of glyphosate, one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world, and long-term impacts on brain health in mice. The study tested the impacts that two different doses of glyphosate exposure had on mice, with a high dose (500 mg […]

    U.S. Senators Urge EPA to Ban Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s

    U.S. Senators Urge EPA to Ban Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s

    In an open letter, seven United States senators are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do what dozens of countries have already done and ban the toxic weedkiller paraquat, which has been associated with Parkinson’s disease and other serious health risks. The October 31 letter addressed to EPA Administrator Michael Regan followed similar […]

    EPA Issues Emergency Ban on the Pesticide Dacthal

    EPA Issues Emergency Ban on the Pesticide Dacthal

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency notice pulling the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, also known as DCPA or Dacthal. The chemical was placed under an emergency order to stop further use, the first order of its kind in nearly four decades, because of the risk it poses to fetuses in pregnant people. […]

    Watchdog Group Accuses EPA of Misconduct in Testing Pesticides for PFAS

    Watchdog Group Accuses EPA of Misconduct in Testing Pesticides for PFAS

    According to allegations by a former research fellow for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the EPA’s own documents indicate that false information may have been presented to the public regarding the agency’s testing of harmful contaminants in pesticides. In May 2023, the EPA issued a […]