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Child cancer deaths in Brazil: Is soy farming to blame?
A new study suggests that pesticides used in soy cultivation could be correlated to child cancer deaths in Brazil, the world's largest producer of soybeans.
The U.S. government wants your dead butterflies
Residents of six states have been asked to send dead butterflies, moths and other Lepidoptera to help scientists study population declines.
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Roundup weedkiller manufacturers to pay $6.9 million in false advertising settlement
Agrochemical giants Bayer CropScience and Monsanto violated a 1996 agreement to stop making false and misleading claims about the safety of its popular weedkillers, New York’s attorney general found.
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‘A vicious cycle’: How pesticide use and climate change make each other worse, and what we can do about it
The energy required to produce all of the glyphosate used worldwide in 2014 was as much as the yearly energy needed to power 6.25 million cars.
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How Germany's ban on harmful pesticides could impact Africa
The German government wants to ban the export of pesticides no longer approved in the European Union. But manufacturers and distributors with their sights set on Africa as a growing sales market are not pleased.
Is your favorite plant-based milk good for the planet? Here's how they compare
Oat, soy, hemp, and more: If you’re looking to ditch dairy, the options can be overwhelming. Here’s what you need to know about each milk's environmental effects.
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What is environmental health?
Examining a massive influence on our health: the environment.
We've been reporting on environmental health for 20 years. But what is environmental health? You've got questions, and we have answers.
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