
States that are doing the most to save pollinators
In a sampling of states, including key leaders, some stand out for restricting neonics and enhancing pollinator habitat.
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.
In a sampling of states, including key leaders, some stand out for restricting neonics and enhancing pollinator habitat.
Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide with known connection to brain damage in children, yet it is still being used on apples, peaches and other favorite fruits.
Paraquat, a pesticide linked to Parkinson’s, has killed thousands of people around the world. But American farmers are still exposed to it.
More than 40 states have taken measures to limit dangerous pesticides. The House Farm Bill could eliminate all those rules in one fell swoop.
New research show how dangerous pesticides could be to our health and why stronger precautions should be taken.
Vice President and Senior Director of State Offices, The Public Interest Network
State Director, CALPIRG