public health

Thailand wants to ban these three pesticides. The US government says no

 “In the United States, pesticide residues are so common in domestic food supplies that a Food and Drug Administration report issued in September found more than 84% of domestic fruits, 53% of vegetables, and 42% of grains sold to consumers carried pesticide residues. It’s certainly not surprising that the Trump administration is working to protect …

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New UCS Report Tallies Attacks on Science in Trump Era Harming Public Health

“President Trump’s political appointees have taken a wrecking ball to science, which we all depend on,” said UCS President Ken Kimmell. “But the science community is more engaged than ever to fight back. Supporters of science, public health and environmental justice will be watching to make sure science works for all of us—in the Trump …

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