Are pesticides as dangerous to your health as smoking?
New research show how dangerous pesticides could be to our health and why stronger precautions should be taken.
The chemicals used to grow our food and maintain our parks and playgrounds are putting our health at risk.
The food we buy should be safe to eat, and our parks and playgrounds shouldn’t be filled with chemicals that put our health at risk, especially when those risks include cancer and developmental disorders. Choosing to buy organic, gardening without pesticides, and avoiding chemical fertilizers are all important, but only collective action will stop the use of these dangerous chemicals.
New research show how dangerous pesticides could be to our health and why stronger precautions should be taken.
The EPA is poised to reduce restrictions on the toxic pesticide acephate, which could put your families health at risk.
Roundup's main ingredient is a probable human carcinogen, yet it continues to be the most widely used herbicide in the world. The EPA must ban it, unless and until independent research proves it safe.
To save the bees, you should avoid toxic bee-killing pesticides called neonicotinoids. Use our guide to identify which pesticides contain neonicotinoids.
The California Legislature recently passed eight bills that will have a big impact on our health, safety and wellbeing.
Together, we’re making a difference on a range of issues, from curbing plastic waste, to stopping the use of toxic pesticides, to winning progress toward an electric vehicle future.
Vice President and Senior Director of State Offices, The Public Interest Network
State Director, CALPIRG