• Citing Lack of Efficacy, EPA Orders Hospital Disinfectant Removed from Market

    Updated: 2012-04-30 05:01:55
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 30, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered the manufacturer of an antimicrobial disinfectant intended for use in hospitals to remove the product from sale. Citing a violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA issued a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order (SSURO) on April 16 to [...]

  • Senate Ag Committee Passes 2012 Farm Bill

    Updated: 2012-04-29 14:58:00
    Farm Bill: Lawmaker, and Executive Branch Perspectives Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Pat Roberts (R., Kan.) was a guest on Friday’s AgriTalk radio program with Mike Adams where part of their conversation turned to last week’s Senate action on the Farm Bill.  In part, Sen. Roberts noted that, “I think that we can talk [Senate [...]

  • Teens Drinking Hand Sanitizer to Get Drunk

    Updated: 2012-04-29 08:03:53
    Teenagers are known for doing stupid things. It is somewhat expected as they are young and at a period in their lives when they want to try new and daring things. Some teenagers also cave in to peer pressure simply […]

  • Consumption of Berries may Help Retain Brain Capacity

    Updated: 2012-04-29 07:57:41
    Doctors and health physicians have been saying it for years: eat more fruits and vegetables. A new study now shows that there is another reason, especially for women, to stuff their mouths with berries. Some fruits and veggies are more […]

  • Sec. Vilsack On Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Proposal

    Updated: 2012-04-27 19:49:03
    Farm Bill: Lawmaker, and Executive Branch Perspectives Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Pat Roberts (R., Kan.) was a guest on Friday’s AgriTalk radio program with Mike Adams where part of their conversation turned to last week’s Senate action on the Farm Bill.  In part, Sen. Roberts noted that, “I think that we can talk [Senate [...]

  • FDA To Oversee Nanotechnology in Food and Cosmetics; New Study Cites Plant DNA Damage By Nanomaterials

    Updated: 2012-04-27 05:01:01
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 27, 2012) After years of no federal regulatory oversight, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued two draft guidance documents that address the use of nanotechnology by the food and cosmetics industries. The documents “encourage” safety assessments for cosmetic products containing nanomaterials, including the need for modification or development [...]

  • Tenth National Healthy Schools Day Urges More Environmental Protection

    Updated: 2012-04-26 05:01:40
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 26, 2012) Beyond Pesticides joins over 30 co-sponsors for the 10th annual National Healthy Schools Day in urging Federal and State governments to step up to improve the environmental health of schools nationwide. Though a growing number of states are beginning to address risks to children in schools, more work must be [...]

  • World Malaria Day: April 25, 2012

    Updated: 2012-04-25 12:48:15
    Once again, another year has gone by and it’s World Malaria Day.  There has actually been a lot of good news in the last few years; overall, deaths and infection have decreased.  But. From the Roll Back Malaria Coalition: The theme for World Malaria Day 2012 - “Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria” - marks a [...]

  • Research Shows Genetically Engineered Crops Reduce Beneficial Soil Life

    Updated: 2012-04-25 05:01:38
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 25, 2012) Researchers at Portland State University have found that the cultivation of corn genetically engineered (GE) to express the insecticidal soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has negative impacts on beneficial soil life. The research team, led by PhD student Tanya Cheeke, was interested in determining whether the cultivation of Bt corn [...]

  • Car Pollution a Bigger Threat to Human Lives than Auto Collisions

    Updated: 2012-04-24 11:29:20
    Driving has its risks. Motorists have to be extremely careful when observing road conditions around them. Even so, there is always the risk of a collision by a negligent driver in which serious injury and even death may result. The […]

  • Lotte Time Lapse from birth to 12 years old – Video Project by Frans Hofmeester

    Updated: 2012-04-24 10:00:59
    An amazing project showing weekly clips shot of a beautiful girl from birth to the age of 12 by Frans Hofmeester… Share/Bookmark

  • Take Action - Tell USDA to Deny Dow’s 2,4-D Tolerant GMO Corn

    Updated: 2012-04-24 05:01:04
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 24, 2012) Dow Chemical has asked USDA for approval of genetically engineered (GE) corn, modified to be tolerant to the highly toxic 2,4-D herbicide, which is contaminated with dioxin and linked to cancer, birth defects and more. We know from experience that herbicide-tolerant crops are a bad idea. They increase toxic pesticide [...]

  • Childhood Obesity on the Rise despite Efforts of the First Lady

    Updated: 2012-04-23 14:22:22
    It is common knowledge that poor urban areas tend to have a higher rate of childhood obesity. Since her husband took the presidential office more than three years ago, First Lady Michelle Obama has campaigned vigorously to encourage physical activity […]

  • Farm Groups Petition USDA to Assess Environmental Impacts of New GE Crops

    Updated: 2012-04-23 05:01:49
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 23, 2012) A diverse coalition of farm groups has petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact statement on the cumulative effects of a new generation of genetically engineered (GE) crops modified to tolerate the herbicides 2,4-D and dicamba. The Save Our Crops Coalition filed the petition [...]

  • The New Feeding Tube Diet Raises Health Concerns

    Updated: 2012-04-22 07:55:41
    It is kind of sad that society places so much importance on appearance. The mainstream media has decided that being unnaturally thin is the standard for beauty. This has led to many young people, especially women, doing dangerous things to […]

  • Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Draft

    Updated: 2012-04-20 21:24:27
    The Senate Agriculture Committee this afternoon released a draft text of the 2012 Farm Bill, which can be viewed by clicking here. A summary of the bill has been posted at the Agriculture Committee webpage. The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to markup the draft text on Wednesday, April 25 at 9:00 a.m. Also today, [...]

  • Quick Take: House Agriculture Committee Field Hearing: Dodge City, Kans.

    Updated: 2012-04-20 18:47:48
    The House Agriculture Committee held a field hearing on Friday in Dodge City, Kansas where three GOP Members heard testimony from two panels of agricultural producers. The ten witnesses addressed a variety of issues, but two overriding themes dominated their testimony: The strong desire to keep conservation compliance requirements and payment limitation regulations separate from [...]

  • Public Input Needed on Revised Organic Standards

    Updated: 2012-04-20 05:01:37
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 20, 2012) The public comment period on proposals from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) regarding updates to standards governing organic food and farming remain open until then end of Thursday May 3, 2012. Beyond Pesticides has updated our Keeping Organic Strong web page with information on a number of issues that [...]

  • University of Texas Students Vote to Ban Triclosan on Campus

    Updated: 2012-04-19 05:01:01
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 19, 2012) The University of Texas (UT) Student Government body unanimously passed a resolution last month to ban soap containing the toxic antibacterial chemical triclosan throughout campus. If the ban is accepted by the University administration, UT would be the first university in the country to take an official stance against one [...]

  • EPA Publishes Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides in Water

    Updated: 2012-04-18 05:01:46
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 18, 2012) In the face of widespread pesticide contamination of U.S. waterways and the lack of drinking water standards for hundreds of pesticides, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new health and environmental benchmarks for acute pesticide effects, postponing action on chronic effects to an unspecified future date. While a [...]

  • FDA Places Restriction on Use of Antibiotics on Livestock

    Updated: 2012-04-17 17:03:39
    People go vegetarian for all sorts of reasons. Health concerns are often cited as the primary reason for the transition in diet. Just to be clear, meat in itself is actually very healthy. The main problem stems from the fact […]

  • Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Bans Most Toxic Pesticide Use on County Property

    Updated: 2012-04-17 05:01:01
    (Beyond Pesticides, April 17, 2012) Last week, Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Council voted to limit the use of chemical insecticides, weed killers and other pesticides on county property. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the restrictions will apply to the county’s 66 buildings, their lawns and the wide swaths of open space at Whiskey Island and [...]

  • Irregular Sleep Cycles can pose a Serious Health Risk

    Updated: 2012-04-16 14:45:42
    In an ideal world, everyone would get a full eight to nine hours of sleep daily. With the demands of work, however, that is not always possible. Some people are getting by with much less and rely on external stimulants, […]

  • Does Milk Really Do the Body Good?

    Updated: 2012-04-12 12:20:11
    You have probably seen it everywhere in the ads; milk builds strong bones and does the body good. Who isn’t familiar with the “Got Milk?” slogan and the endless list of celebrities who appear on billboards with the milk mustache? […]

  • How to Fight Fire Ants-GREAT TIPS

    Updated: 2012-04-03 03:31:22
    Great article on how to fight red imported fire ants.

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