Annapolis, Maryland | June 25, 2026 – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a deeply disappointing decision in Monsanto v. Durnell that puts the interests of pesticide manufacturers ahead of the health and safety of farmers, farm workers, consumers, and communities. By ruling that federal pesticide law blocks state failure-to-warn claims, the Court has crippled […]
Annapolis, Maryland | August 22, 2025 – Legislative language moving through Congress, intended to prevent farmers, consumers, and workers from holding pesticide manufacturers accountable for the harm caused by their toxic products, is being opposed by a broad coalition of farmers, beekeepers, consumers, environmentalists, and workers, with the release of a joint statement opposing a […]
Accreditation Group’s Plan to Eliminate Standards Governing the Use of Pesticides Poses Grave Risk to Vulnerable Patients August 19, 2025 | Annapolis, Maryland – The Maryland Pesticide Education Network (MPEN)’s Integrated Pest Management in Health Care Facilities Project today released a letter signed by 48 health care professionals, researchers, and advocates calling on the Joint […]
Compilation of a decade of scientific research confirms that pesticides are harming the health of crucial Bay ecological systems May 27, 2025 | Annapolis, Maryland – A new report summarizes more than a decade of research findings about how pesticides are putting water quality at risk in the Chesapeake Bay, and may be affecting drinking […]
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Organic State House Land Care Award Given To Gov. Wes Moore, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, and Maryland State House Trust January 28, 2025 | Annapolis, MD – Advocates and supporters today cheered a decade of successful organic lawn care practices on the Maryland State House grounds by recognizing Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland State […]
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Pesticide transparency enables researchers, health professionals, and others to tackle harm to humans, wildlife, and the environment (Annapolis, Maryland) — Today, December 17, 2024, the Maryland Pesticide Education Network, in partnership with Earthjustice and a broad coalition of farmers, scientists, public health experts, businesses, and advocates petitioned the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) to comply […]
July 15, 2024 | A study published by PubMed Central discuses obesity as a critical condition linked to various chronic diseases, impacting quality of life. Beyond diet and exercise, recent research indicates pesticide exposure as a significant risk factor for obesity. This study aimed to investigate the association between pesticide exposure and obesity among […]
July 3, 2024 | The study “Exposure to pesticides and risk of Hodgkin lymphoma in an international consortium of agricultural cohorts (AGRICOH)” conducted by a multinational team of researchers from France, Norway, and the USA explores the relationship between pesticide exposure and the incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) among farmers. This investigation is crucial […]
July 20, 2024 | A recent article from the Environmental Health Perspectives reports on a pivotal study about gestational exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may be linked to adiposity and an increased risk of obesity among children and adolescents, though epidemiological studies on this topic have yielded inconsistent results. This study aimed […]
(Annapolis, MD) – Today, April 10, 2023, Maryland took an important step towards reducing exposure to the harmful chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS found in contaminated pesticides. The Maryland General Assembly passed the Pesticides – PFAS Testing – Study bill (SB 158/HB 319), which requires the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), in […]
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