Don't Spray Me

12/08/2025

Bad news for people applying or living near where certain toxic substances are applied in agriculture:

A massive, 15-county cancer cluster has been discovered in Pennsylvania. But it's not just agricultural workers at risk.

03/09/2025

With Lakes Region Visiting Nurse Association – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

11/13/2024

Kayaking offers numerous benefits and can be enjoyed by many people of all ability, young and old.

10/22/2024

Poisons are poisons. Americans can't count on manufacturers, businesses, agencies, or courts to protect them.

A new analysis from Friends of the Earth finds that Bayer has replaced glyphosate in eight Roundup products with a chemical cocktail that is 45 times more dangerous to human health.

07/22/2024

"How to Repel Mosquitoes Safely" from Beyond Pesticides. But even better than chemical repellents: just cover up with clothing!https://www.beyondpesticides.org/assets/media/documents/mosquito/documents/LeastToxicMosquitoRepel.pdf

06/09/2024

Cartoon contributed by Carolyn Scherer:

06/08/2024

Yes, there is legal protection against pesticides and herbicides drifting onto your property. Thanks to Julie Smith from the Green Wagon Project for supplying this poster that sums it up:

This means if a nearby (not necessarily adjoining) property owner is spraying, or hiring someone to spray, pesticides or herbicides, and the spray is coming onto your property, they are breaking th…

04/19/2024

09/25/2023

Corporations like Bayer’s Monsanto are pressuring lawmakers to sneak an amendment into the 2023 Farm Bill that could OVERTURN all pesticide regulations set by states and local communities. Tell Congress to vote NO on any amendment that threatens these important local laws!

08/11/2023

The benefits of eating organically and a chemical warning: "Pesticides and herbicides are poisons. They have been created to kill insects and weeds … but they do not kill selectively. They also can kill many other living things as well. Almost everyone in the United States now has pesticide residue in his/her blood...."

This past June, I asked readers: “Environmentally speaking, what gives you hope? What are some of the things you do to help the environment, and why?” I set this up as an informal contest and promi…