This column about IARC’s effort to railroad the pesticide glyphosphate is now backonline after IARC/activists had it pulled down. Continue reading IARCgate: How NOT to represent science at the international level
Category: Pesticides
IARCgate: UN agency trying to silence blogger exposing conspiracy to label pesticide as cancer-causing
From Risk-Monger blogger, David Zaruk: Continue reading IARCgate: UN agency trying to silence blogger exposing conspiracy to label pesticide as cancer-causing
Study suggests commercial bumble bee industry amplified a fungal pathogen of bees
I wrote about this sort of problem in the commercial bee industry in 2013. Continue reading Study suggests commercial bumble bee industry amplified a fungal pathogen of bees
Pesticides: Economic nonsense?
But “no disease has ever been documented that stems from legal applications of pesticides,” a prominent anti-pesticide activist has admitted. Continue reading Pesticides: Economic nonsense?
Claim: Finnish study confirms link between Zika virus and fetal brain damage
Still waiting to see microcephaly cases in Colombia. Continue reading Claim: Finnish study confirms link between Zika virus and fetal brain damage
Why I Don’t Buy Organic, And Why You Might Not Want To Either
“By all rights I should be an enthusiastic advocate and consumer of organic.” Continue reading Why I Don’t Buy Organic, And Why You Might Not Want To Either
France moves toward full ban on pesticides blamed for harming bees
“Some farmers are going to find themselves in a dead-end regarding crop protection … and could see their harvests fall by 15 to 40 percent depending on the crop.” Continue reading France moves toward full ban on pesticides blamed for harming bees
Feds agree to consider West’s bumblebees as an endangered species
Global warming is making bumblebees an endangered species? Continue reading Feds agree to consider West’s bumblebees as an endangered species
Claim: Bee flower choices altered by exposure to pesticides
Because one study settles everything. Continue reading Claim: Bee flower choices altered by exposure to pesticides
Mosquitoes’ rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika
Just spray and kill the mosquitoes. Continue reading Mosquitoes’ rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika
Romania forced to subsidize organic farmers
“Considering that organic agriculture yields are lower compared to conventional farming, and organic farmers often cannot cover their costs by just selling the products.” Continue reading Romania forced to subsidize organic farmers
Era of Agent Orange junk science comes to an end
Finally, the last report is issued. Continue reading Era of Agent Orange junk science comes to an end