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US Pediatricians Urge Chlorpyrifos Ban

03.07.2017 - The American Academy of Pediatrics, a body that represents more than 66,000 pediatricians and pediatric surgeons, has written to Scott Pruitt, new administrator of the US...

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Trump Gags EPA, Freezes Funds

25.01.2017 - Even before his controversial nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, is confirmed by the Senate, newly inaugurated US President...

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French Deny Hiding Sanofi Drug Birth Defects

11.08.2016 - Health authorities in France denying keeping the lid on a study said to show that the anti-convulsive drug Depakine, produced by drugmaker Sanofi and used to treat epilepsy, caused...

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EU Neonic Ban has Hit Yields, Industry Says

04.01.2016 - The European Commission’s ban on neonicotinoid-based chemical protection products has made a substantial dent in business, the agrochemical industry has claimed. According to some...

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Monsanto Facing Fresh Roundup Litigation

14.10.2015 - US agriculture and GMO giant Monsanto is facing lawsuits from farm workers in connection with its Roundup herbicide. One case charging that glyphosate, the primary ingredient in...

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US Environment Agency May Restrict Some Neonic Use

15.04.2015 - The US is moving more closely into line with Europe in restricting the use of neonicotinoid-based insecticides suspected of posing risks to bee populations. Faced with mounting...