pesticides
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Banned Books in the U.S. Every Climate Nerd Should Read
Banned and heavily challenged books are all the rage these days… at least for school districts in states like Florida and Texas. An April 2022 report from PEN America, a nonprofit that works to defend expression in literature, found that the number of banned books is on the rise. As of last month, school districts…
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Don’t Buy Pesticides Being Sold on Amazon and eBay as Coronavirus Killers
The Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on Amazon and eBay over products claiming to kill coronavirus, a novel strain of which causes the deadly disease covid-19. The crackdown is a grim reminder that products attempting to manipulate concerned consumers remain available for sale despite the apparent efforts of online marketplaces to scrub them from…
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DIY Bed Bug Treatment Attempt Accidentally Results In Massive Fire
Bed bugs – the blood-sucking, chitinous nightmares which serve as the clearest proof that if there is a divine creator behind the universe, it hates us – were once nearly eradicated. But in recent years they have come back worse than ever, beefed up from decades of exposure to insecticides and helped along by an…
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Controversial Bee-Killing Insecticide Found In US Drinking Water
A class of insecticides linked to colony collapse disorder in bee colonies has been detected in US drinking water for the very first time. The amounts are admittedly low, but scientists aren’t sure if long term exposure to these chemicals, known as neonicotinoids, are a threat to human health.