All posts tagged with Toxic chemicals
10/05/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Monsanto, the agrichemical company that produces genetically modified seeds and the herbicide Roundup, among others, has become known as the

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-10-05-the-epa-intervened-on-monsantos-behalf-sabotaging-another-government-agencys-safety-review-of-glyphosate.html

09/28/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

With more information constantly coming to light about the toxic chemicals we use in our daily lives, it can be

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-09-28-consumers-being-poisoned-to-death-from-cumulative-risk-of-pesticide-and-chemical-exposure-warns-legal-expert.html

09/28/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

In the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, we’ve been hearing a lot about the dangers of flood waters. Filled

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-09-28-the-same-sewage-spilled-all-over-houston-is-routinely-spread-on-food-farms-across-america.html

09/13/2017 / By Jonathan Landsman

The publication of over 200,000 long-hidden documents is now blowing the lid off the corrupt and longstanding (criminal) relationship between

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-09-13-chemical-monsanto.html

09/13/2017 / By Russel Davis

Data from a recent analysis published in Pest Management Science revealed that the European Union (EU) currently has fewer registered biopesticides compared with

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-09-13-scientists-argue-that-the-world-needs-more-natural-biopesticides-rather-than-synthetic-chemical-pesticides.html

09/11/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

A new study has found alarmingly high concentrations of human antidepressants in several species of fish in the Niagara River,

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-09-11-great-lakes-fish-found-heavily-contaminated-with-antidepressant-drug-chemicals.html

09/06/2017 / By Russel Davis

High pesticide exposure may negatively affect birth outcomes in pregnant women, a study published in Nature Communications showed. Previous research on

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-09-06-high-pesticide-exposure-in-pregnant-women-found-to-cause-birth-defects-and-low-birth-weight.html

08/15/2017 / By Tracey Watson

On its website, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims that its mission is to “protect human health and the environment.”

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-08-15-poison-papers-reveals-stunning-epa-collusion-with-the-chemical-industry.html

07/31/2017 / By Ethan Huff

It’s one of the most controversial issues in modern agriculture: persistent crop chemicals of a highly toxic nature that spread

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-07-31-dicamba-drift-destroying-crops-downwind-from-application-sites-of-monsantos-toxic-herbicide.html

07/30/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Since the EPA started promoting the “land application” of sewage sludge in 1993, millions of tons of this toxic biosludge

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-07-30-cities-dumping-human-sewage-on-farm-land-across-america-is-contaminating-the-food-supply-and-destroying-the-ecosystem.html

07/28/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

The water supply of a million Central California residents is contaminated with what is considered one of the most powerful

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-07-28-california-water-wells-saturated-with-extremely-toxic-cancer-causing-chemical.html

07/17/2017 / By Russel Davis

Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, is an unconventional method of extracting oil and gas. The practice has paved

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-07-17-fracking-wastewater-found-to-contaminate-lakes.html

06/25/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Fluoride Action Network (FAN) filed a pivotal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the North District of California against

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-06-25-fluoride-action-network-has-forced-u-s-courts-to-review-fluoride-toxicity-in-drinking-water.html

06/05/2017 / By Earl Garcia

The global herbicide market is poised to grow exponentially in 2022, which in turn may further drive up the already

http://www.epawatch.org/2017-06-05-cancer-rates-to-explode-as-global-herbicide-market-projected-to-reach-34-billion-by-2022.html