A recent study shows pesticide exposure, tracked through silicone wristbands, is lower in organic farmers than other groups.

(Beyond Pesticides, October 7, 2025) [Comments are due by 11:59 pm ET on October 8, 2025.] As the public comment period for the upcoming National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting closes on October 8 at 11:59pm, under consideration is an issue that goes to the heart of organic integrity—contamination-free compost. In response to a petition from the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), a certifier of packaging and products for commercial composting, the NOSB’s Crops Subcommittee (CS) voted to keep synthetic compostable materials out of compost permitted in certified organic...

A study finds that organic animal-based and plant-based food consumption is positively associated with higher cognitive score.

This year marks an advancement of various state-level neonicotinoid laws and regulations, including in Maine, Vermont, and Connecticut.

In using bioinformatic tools, a study identifies the mechanisms of kidney injury and cancer that correlate with exposure to glyphosate.

Pesticide contamination in clouds causes long-range transport of pesticide residues, further threatening health and the environment.

With the theme “Our Home Outdoors,” the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) launched National Public Lands Day this past Saturday—defining this year’s event as follows: “Our public land...

As we celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 27, Beyond Pesticides continues its work on organic land management with local communities through the Parks for a Sustainable Future p...

Researchers detected PFAS, heavy metals, pesticide metabolites, and pharmaceuticals in noncommercial backyard eggs laid in Greece.

Thiamethoxam, a neonicotinoid insecticide, poses a threat to honey bee queens and drones, causing sublethal effects with exposure.

A study based on a 16-year, long-term experiment (LTE), finds that organic farming in tropical climates are competitive with chemical-intensive systems.

When the National Organic Standards Board (#NOSB) meets twice a year, it is an opportunity for the public to weigh in on the integrity of organic standards, a process referred to among stakeholders as...

📣 Comments are due to the National Organic Standards Board by 11:59 pm ET on October 8, 2025! #TakeAction

Aquatic ecosystem functioning is threatened with agricultural pesticide runoff into waterways, as documented in a study in China.

Earthworms are vital for ecosystem services and overall soil health but are threatened by fluorinated pesticide exposure.

Pesticide mixtures impact ecosystems with deleterious effects throughout trophic levels, impacting ecosystem functioning and biodiversity.

The lack of record requirements and enforcement from EPA regarding pesticide regulations places accountability in the hands of farmworkers.

(Beyond Pesticides, September 15, 2025) With residues of the widely used weed killer glyphosate (Roundupᵀᴹ) in the food supply long documented, scientific attention has turned to the synergistic effec...

📣 Tell EPA and Congress that the agency must consider the effects of pesticides in the context in which they are used and promote the organic alternative.

A team of researchers conducted a study published in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology of the combined effects of glyphosate and cypermethrin.

A study finds organic rice paddies have greater ecosystem biodiversity than their chemical-intensive counterparts.

After being criticized by the chemical industry and allied agribusiness and service industry groups on the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report in May, the strategy document, released yesterday, h...

Nontarget organisms are at risk, as well as broader biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, from pesticide exposure.