Chuck Benbrook was invited to the Sustainable Ag Expo and International Winegrape Summit in San Luis Obispo November 11-13, 2019. He was asked to bring grape growers in California up-to-date on the Roundup-non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) litigation, possible impacts on the availability of Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides, and critical challenges ahead for Bayer in addressing […]
Weed Scientists Experience ‘Deja Vu’ as Signs of Dicamba Resistance
DTN Progressive Farmer reports that dicamba-resistant weeds appear to have started to crop up in the Midwest and Midsouth regions. These soy and cotton growing regions have seen a huge increase in dicamba use over the last couple of years since dicamba-resistant varieties of these crops were introduced. An estimated 60 million acres of dicamba […]
Another Low-Water Mark for the Trump EPA
Page A20 of the June 11, 2019 Wall Street Journal is a full page “Roundup is safe” advertisement by Bayer. It begins — “Tested for 40 years. Approved for 40 years. Used safely for 40 years.” We’ve posted an image snapped with an iPhone from our copy of the WSJ at the bottom of the post […]
Key science: Parvez et al., 2018
S. Parvez, R. R. Gerona, C. Proctor, M. Friesen, J. L. Ashby, J. L. Reiter, Z. Lui, and P. D. Winchester, “Glyphosate exposure in pregnancy and shortened gestational length: a prospective Indiana birth cohort study,” Environmental Health, 17:23, March 9, 2018, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-018-0367-0. ABSTRACT:BACKGROUND: Glyphosate (GLY) is the most heavily used herbicide worldwide but the extent of […]
Herbicide Graphics Portfolio: Images, Infographics, and Charts
Please cite Hygeia Analytics as a source for all materials unless otherwise noted. Our logo is available here, and video and other dynamic graphics are on this Portfolio page. Herbicide Use: 2019 Paper on Glyphosate Genotoxicity:
Has Bayer’s Day of Roundup Reckoning Arrived?
Within hours on this Monday, May 13, 2019, the jury in the Pilliod Roundup-non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) trial in Oakland, California is suspected to reach a verdict. It is highly likely the verdict will be the third in a row in favor of plaintiffs, following on the heels of one earlier this spring in the Hardeman […]
Bayer Apologizes and Opens Investigation in Response to French Inquiry into Monsanto Tactics
Reuters reports that Bayer has issued an apology and will open an external legal investigation into attempts by Monsanto to influence journalists and politicians. Bayer had to take action after French prosecutors opened an investigation following media complaints that Monsanto, which was purchased by Bayer last year, had compiled a file of 200 names of […]
Herbicide Graphics Portfolio
Videos and Prezis Please cite Hygeia Analytics as a source for all materials unless otherwise noted. Resources below are in either video or prezi format. To view infographics, charts, and other static resources, see that section of the Portfolio here. Prezi is a software tool for creating dynamic, zoomable presentations. To view, just push the […]
Prenatal and Early-Life Pesticide Exposures Associated with Increased Autism Risk and Severity
A multidisciplinary research team including epidemiologists, bio-statisticians, and neurologists has identified a link between prenatal and infant pesticide exposure and increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for residents of California’s Central Valley. The UCLA-based team started with a database of almost 3,000 people with a diagnosis of ASD born between 1998-2010 in eight […]
Secretary Purdue Needs a Weed-Management 101 Briefing
In a carefully orchestrated exchange during an April 9, 2019 House Appropriations Committee hearing, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue asserted that Europe is an “[ag] technology-free zone” and will pay a big price as agricultural productivity suffers. What prompted this striking assertion? Coverage of the Secretary’s comments in EURACTIV.com identifies what prompted the […]