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Pesticide

David Bernhardt

Newly confirmed interior secretary suppressed information on pesticide risks, documents show

Environment

When Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke stepped down in January amid multiple ethics probes, his deputy secretary, David Bernhardt, filled in. Now, as the longtime oil and agribusiness lobbyist formally takes the reins at the Interior Department, criticism is mounting over alleged conflicts of interest and government documents indicate that Bernhardt interfered with a key US Fish and Wildlife Service report that detailed the risks pesticides can pose to endangered species.

Javier picks cherries

Researchers explore a pesticide link to asthma in farmworkers’ children

Environment
Whooping cranes at Wheeler

No refuge for wildlife in some US wildlife refuges

Environment
Household chemicals

A new book advises parents about how to cope with a world awash in toxic chemicals

Health
The World

New study links ADHD to pesticide exposure

Environment

Reforming chemicals safety laws

Health & Medicine

The tens of thousands of industrial chemicals used in the United States are regulated by a 30-year-old law that is in desperate need of an overhaul.

Bee Keepers Sue EPA

A coalition of beekeepers and environmental organizations are suing the EPA to ban certain uses of a group of chemicals called neonicotinoids. These relatively recently developed agricultural pesticides are believed to be at the heart of a dramatic decline in honeybee populations.

Update: Study Finds Pesticides Dull Bees’ Sense of Smell

A new study finds that a widely-used group of pesticides seem to make bees forget the smell of food.

Bee Populations in Decline, Debate Swarms Around Pesticides

Environment

The EU is considering a two-year ban on a widely-used group of pesticides that have been linked to bee deaths in Europe and the US. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.

EPA Under Fire for Bee Deaths

Bee keepers and environmentalists have signed a legal petition asking EPA to ban a pesticide they hold responsible for massive bee deaths. The insecticide maker says that used properly, it’s safe for bees. The USDA is investigating to discover the truth.