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Are the lives of farmworkers worth 14 times less than other Californians?

Health, Social Justice / January 22, 2023

Are the lives of farmworkers worth 14 times less than other Californians? For Immediate Release: January 17, 2023   Contacts:             Jane Sellen, 530-575-0332, jane@pesticidereform.org Angel Garcia, 559-667-2966, angel@pesticidereform.org  REPORT: Are the lives of farmworkers worth 14 times less than other Californians? The case of 1,3-D Farmworker communities call on the State to Rewrite Regulation of Cancer-Causing Pesticide that exceeds State risk levels …

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Swiss voters to cast ballots on pesticide-free farming amid climate of fear

Health, News / January 9, 2023

“….US litigation has recently resulted in the release of hundreds of secret Syngenta documents – the so-called Paraquat Papers (click link for study) – that show how the Swiss agrochemical giant used manipulated data, and “safety” measures it knew were ineffective, to keep its highly toxic weedkiller on the market – despite thousands of deaths.” …

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French court rules anti-glyphosate protest necessary and proportional to protect public health

Health, News / June 6, 2021

As Bill Gates spends $100 million to lobby for GMO’s in Europe…. GMWATCH: French court rules anti-glyphosate protest necessary and proportional to protect public health FULL STORY HERE Published: 05 June 2021 Court says given the “particularly insidious” dangers of glyphosate-based herbicides, the activists’ actions were justified On 1 June, 21 anti-glyphosate activists were acquitted of criminal …

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IG Report Shows Top Trump Officials at EPA Hid Threats of Toxic Dicamba Herbicide

Health, News / January 9, 2023

“Last year, a team of epidemiologists found that use of the weed-killer can increase the risk of developing numerous cancers.” IG Report Shows Top Trump Officials at EPA Hid Threats of Toxic Dicamba Herbicide “Now that the EPA’s highly politicized, anti-science approach to fast-tracking use of this harmful pesticide has been fully exposed, the agency should …

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‘Reckoning for Roundup Rolls On’: Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Verdict in Case Against Monsanto | Common Dreams News

Health / January 9, 2023

Listen up vineyards: The Center for Food Safety……  called the ruling a major victory “for all those who care about protecting human health and the environment and holding corporations accountable for the harm they cause.”    ‘Reckoning for Roundup Rolls On’: Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Verdict in Case Against Monsanto | Common Dreams News Published …

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GMWATCH: Weedkillers are accelerating the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Health / May 17, 2021

Napa & Sonoma vineyards use copious amount of these weedkillers. GMWATCH: Weedkillers are accelerating the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria Published: 04 May 2021 Three herbicides used on GM herbicide-tolerant crops – glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba — increase prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in soil (glyphosate is known as RoundUp) New research (see item 2 below) …

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