Recent News How climate change can alter the toxicity of chemicals 10 Jan 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 8, 2018 [This post was originally published in Envirobites] If you have put a flea or tick powder on your dog (Figure 1) or cat, you likely got exposed to the chemical…
Recent News At risk from atrazine? 2 Oct 2018December 8, 2018 [This post was originally published in Envirobites] Atrazine is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States (see figure). Atrazine is applied in agricultural lands, roadsides, and…
Recent News The science behind the pesticide that was almost banned 5 Sep 2018December 8, 2018 [This post was originally published in Envirobites] Last year, there was considerable news coverage on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to not ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide which is believed…
Recent News The impact of three insecticides on endangered species 15 Jun 2018December 8, 2018 [This post was originally published in Envirobites] According to the U.S. Endangered Species Act, all federal agencies must ensure that their actions do not harm the existence of endangered or…
Recent News The environmental impact of the world’s most famous weed killer 11 May 2018December 8, 2018 [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…
