Recent News Maryland Pesticide Newsletter 20 Mar 2023 I recently started as an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland, College Park. As part of my extension duties, I am serving as Maryland's…
Recent News Pesticide updates from the EPA 27 Nov 2022February 3, 2023 The EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) regularly shares updates via this link (you can also sign up for updates). Over the last three months, the OPP tackled multiple issues,…
Recent News EPA’s plan to keep up with ESA 22 Apr 2022April 30, 2022 Workplan reference: https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/epas-workplan-and-progress-toward-better-protections-endangered-species#workplan Feature image: https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species The EPA recently announced that it will evaluate the potential effects of all new pesticide active ingredients on federally endangered or threatened (i.e., listed)…
Recent News Are everywhere chemicals contributing to lifestyle diseases? 30 Jan 2020December 29, 2021 Featured image: Some phthalates have been banned in children’s toys like these. Image source: Wikimedia commons This post was originally published in Envirobites Article: Radke EG, Galizia A, Thayer KA, Cooper…
Recent News Forever Chemicals: What’s going on 27 Sep 2019December 29, 2021 Featured image: Australian Department of Defence This post was originally published in Envirobites Kirk M, Smurthwaite K, Bräunig J, Trevenar S, D’Este C, Lucas R, Lal A, Korda R,Clements A,…
Recent News How hormones in lakes harm aquatic life 13 May 2019November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Article: Kidd KA, Paterson MJ, Rennie MD, Podemski CL, Findlay DL, Blanchfield PJ, Liber K. 2014 Direct and indirect responses of a freshwater…
Recent News How climate change can alter the toxicity of chemicals 10 Jan 2019November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Introduction We know climate change can affect our health in a multitude of ways— like by increasing rates of many diseases and temperature-related…
Recent News Can your pet’s pest control product harm you? 2 Dec 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: A dog is being treated with a flea and tick powder (CDC Public Health Image Library) This post was originally published in Envirobites If you have put a…
Recent News At risk from atrazine? 2 Oct 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: Atrazine use in the United States in 2016. Photo taken from U.S. Geological Survey website This post was originally published in Envirobites Atrazine is one of the most…
Recent News The science behind the pesticide that was almost banned 5 Sep 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: The group which conducted the prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure study. This study was central to EPA’s assessment on chlorpyrifos risks to humans. Photo source: Columbia Center for Children's Environmental…
Recent News The impact of three insecticides on endangered species 15 Jun 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: The location of critical habitats (areas essential for conservation of threatened and endangered species) in mainland United States. Photo Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. This post was…
Recent News The environmental impact of the world’s most famous weed killer 11 May 2018December 29, 2021 This post was originally published in Envirobites Weed killers are sprayed (see figures 1 and 2) to control land weeds on agricultural fields, residential lawns and golf courses. They are…
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