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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…
Chlorpyrifos: Going to court to stop use of an old, toxic insecticide
Prevent Cancer Now and Safe Food Matters launched a judicial review of Health Canada’s May 2021 decision to allow a 3-year phase-out of the dangerous pesticide chlorpyrifos. They are represented in the case by Ecojustice.
Full StoryChlorpyrifos: Going to court to stop use of an old, toxic insecticide
Canada has waited long enough to ban chlorpyrifos
By Meg Sears (PCN) and Mary Lou McDonald (Safe Food Matters) in the National Observer.
May 13, 2021 saw a ray of hope for public and environmental health in Canada. After 53 years of use, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) quietly issued a three-year plan to ban the persistent, toxic insecticide chlorpyrifos.
Full StoryCanada has waited long enough to ban chlorpyrifos
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…
U.S. Federal Agency Shows Glyphosate Causes Cancer
Draft US document showed glyphosate causes cancer. Next, check out final document, where data was falsified to reduce link with cancer.
Full StoryU.S. Federal Agency Shows Glyphosate Causes Cancer
Safe Food Matters going to Court over Round-up/Glyphosate
Safe Food Matters Inc. filed an application in federal court yesterday, challenging the re-registration of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide. In 2017 it filed a notice of objection…
Glyphosate Objectors’ Concerns Are Heightened as Health Canada Response Dismisses Key Science and Lacks Transparency
Canadians At Risk, With No Independent Review of Roundup Herbicide Health Canada released responses to eight objections to re-registration of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide). Government responses leave…
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…