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Could DDT Still be Killing Birds in St. Louis, Michigan? 

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DDT is the chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide that was developed during World War II and dominated post-war insect pest management for 20+ years. It was the most widely used insecticide in a family of chemistry that included aldrin, dieldrin, toxaphene, chlordane, hepatchor, and a handful of other active ingredients. It was widely regarded as a miracle […]

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Social Media Excerpt: “Deep Thoughts” on GMO public perception, policy, and scientific integrity

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Public Perceptions: Social Media Conversations with Dr. Benbrook and Friends, #1 Source: Facebook, September 29, 2016 This conversation was sparked by an thoughtful question about the polarized debate on GMOs from Chris Holman and rolled on from there.  For context, this dialogue occurred amidst news about Monsanto’s first CRISPR license, as well as the recent merger […]

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Marketing, Economics, and Public Relations

Click here to view additional related posts Historical Documents Other Resources Historical Documents 1998 ISB Newsletter story on Monsanto ag biotech acquisitions DuPont Press Release on 1999 merger with Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. “Genetically Engineered Confusion” editorial in the Washington Post, 1999 Open Letter from Monsanto CEO to Rockefeller Foundation President on sterile seed technologies, 1999 “Biotechnology […]

Environmental, Human Health, and Other Impacts of Pesticides

Click here to view additional related posts Environmental Impacts Farmworker Exposure Health Impacts Pollinator Health Yield and Soil Quality Environmental Impacts In the News post on 2017 E & E News article about persistent environmental impacts of DDT 2015 paper in PeerJ  “Significance and value of non-traded ecosystem services on farmland” Pesticides All Too Common in […]

Policy and Politics

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