The pesticide, dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, is used to control weeds on crops like broccoli and brussels sprouts.

Various chemicals, from those in plastics to food additives, have made headlines lately for their potential roles in triggering diseases. Pesticides are unique among chemicals, though, says Melissa ...

A French court has rejected a compensation claim against US multinationals by Nicaraguan farm workers poisoned by the ...

You might be surprised as to the volume of pesticides and herbicides used in the growth of grains for bread. Some is even applied directly before harvesting. This procedure has led to these breads ...

Organic agriculture may be as old as dirt, but that doesn’t mean its impacts are fully understood. A team of scientists in the United States and Canada are doing their part to change that. Researchers ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 17, 2025) Beyond Pesticides ramped up its campaign to transition parks, playing fields, and schoolyards to organic land management after the release of a study showing ...

EPA’s new method for determining how to evaluate the effects of pesticides on endangered species has been greeted with praise from the agricultural industry for offering a clear path forward for ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Across the state, Kern County is known for agriculture and oil. However, local community organizers say these industries that helped the area financially grow are the same ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 15, 2019) EPA is requesting comment on its proposal to require data that will help it determine synergistic effects of some pesticides. EPA has received on a pressure on a ...

For farmers, sometimes the easiest way to save a crop or prevent catastrophic insect damage is to spray a pesticide. But this ...

The country is grappling with a mounting challenge of managing expired and used pesticides, with the Pesticides Control Board (PCB) estimating that the country has 400 metric tonnes (MT) of the ...

Researchers led by Yasunori Ichihashi at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan recently examined how different kinds of ...