A University of Minnesota scientist is examining potential side effects of the urban use of a popular family of insecticides. The insecticide is widely used on lawns and gardens and is an effective ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 27, 2026) A three-part study published in Molecular Neurodegeneration draws a connection between Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the organophosphate chlorpyrifos. “Since ...

What does the science say about how common pesticides affect human health? Jay Jackson, New York, NY. Pesticides are used to ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 18, 2024) A recent study in The Journal of Toxicological Sciences shows that a single dose of the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin (CLO) induces behavioral abnormalities ...

A new study has raised serious concerns about a pesticide that has been widely used around the world for decades. Researchers ...

Delegates from around the world have agreed to add two plastics additives and a pesticide to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, an international treaty that lists toxic ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing measures to reduce runoff and drift of the carbamate insecticide methomyl to protect vulnerable endangered species. The changes would amend the ...

A widely used insecticide may leave lasting effects on children’s brains if exposure happens before birth, according to a ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on July 27th that it will make available the most recent 10 years of pesticide incident reports to the public in a searchable ...

Scientists have uncovered alarming new evidence that a common insecticide may leave lasting marks on the developing brain before a child is even born. Researchers studying New York City children found ...