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Specific Pesticides



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Bifenthrin

Beyond Pesticides -Bifenthrin

Glyphosate

Carey Gillam, Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science, Island Press, 2017*
Sierra Club Grassroots Network, The Unintended Consequences of Using Glyphosate

Where is Glyphosate Banned? February 2020
Weedkiller Found in Granola and Crackers, Internal FDA Emails Show
Summary of recent lawsuits involving glyphosate

Neonicotinoids

History of neonicotinoids
How to recognize products with neonicotinoid pesticides in them?

2, 4-D

2,4-D: The Most Dangerous Pesticide You've Never Heard Of
Chemical Watch Factsheet 2,4-D

*There is a copy of this book at the Alice L. Pendleton Library