The Court of Appeals (“Court of Appeals”) of the State of California (Fifth Appellate District) addressed an appeal of an administrative decision of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation ( ...

Review detects ‘forever chemicals’ in many of the state’s tested streams and rivers, including drinking water sources ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 30, 2025) The definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence, continues to be debated in regulatory ...

Pesticides are chemicals that prevent insects, weeds, and fungi from damaging crops. Farmers use them to increase the amount of crops they are able to produce. The United States government tests and ...

The current jumble of terms about insects and weeds that are resistant to pesticides has fostered confusion among scientists. To address this, entomologists have updated definitions for 50 key terms ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 20, 2026) Biopesticides represent a kind of Utopian destination in the landscape of agricultural sustainability. If only they could ensure planetary harmony. A review of ...

The WHO, USDA, and FDA limit pesticide levels based on past studies of long-term human health and exposure. There are possible negative health effects, but this shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the ...

Head of the Environmental Health Division & Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town Hanna-Andrea Rother received funding through the Urban ...