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Category Herbicides
Canadian Forces Base Gagetown Fact-Finding Project reports re: herbicide spraying, 1952–2004
Herbicides to defoliate military training grounds left toxic contaminants. These were investigated on Canada's largest training grounds, at CFB Gagetown. PCN posted reports of the "Fact-Finding Project" in response to a query of the Government of Maine.
Glyphosate in the courts, in Canada and the US… PLUS, falsified cancer data in a US government report
Courts in Canada and the US have ruled in favour of groups challenging glyphosate risk assessments. Concerns over possible industry influence are heightened with falsification re. nHL in final US ATSDR report on glyphosate.
Ending glyphosate is a virtuous goal, and reducing pesticides is essential
A Parliamentary Petition to ban glyphosate and to reduce pesticide use in Canada is worthy of support. Substantial pesticides reduction and alternative strategies are essential to avoid regrettable substitutes, and importantly to support biodiversity, healthy environments, food and people. Indeed, a stated goal of the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) is to reduce pesticides by two thirds. Organic, regenerative agriculture needs more support.
Health Canada wants to increase Glyphosate in food
Glyphosate is Canada’s most-used herbicide, so levels in food are increasing, sometimes exceeding regulatory limits. Health Canada proposes to relax those limits. Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) may be more than…
Did Ontario Golf Courses reduce pesticide use with Integrated Pest Management?
In 2008, golf courses were exempted from pesticide restrictions under Ontario’s Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act, in return for implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). To minimize use of pesticides, golf…
Politicians poised to degrade protective policies against “cosmetic” pesticides
Dandelions are not top of mind as winter storms roll across Canada, but spring could bring looser rules for pesticides use. Regulations and policies that were hard-won by health and…
Breaking Research: Glyphosate and its herbicide products harm microbiome
Possible roles in child IBD and young adult colorectal cancer? The Global Glyphosate Study today released its first short term animal studies on glyphosate herbicides. Rats were dosed with herbicide…
Neonic update
The International Task Force on Systemic Pesticides is back, with yet more damning indictment of persistent, pervasive neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics). In the words of Task Force Vice-Chair Jean-Marc Bonmatin, “Overall,…
Why worry about mucky mouse butts and cancer?
Objection to Glyphosate Registration Glyphosate is the most-used herbicide in Canada and around the world, and according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) glyphosate probably causes cancer…