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From 72 to 400: US announces expansion of number of agricultural chemicals it will monitor

For several years, biologist Nathan Donley has worried about the future of a pesticide database run by the U.S. Geological Survey, a federal agency devoted to environmental science. The Pesticide National Synthesis Project provides information about the use of agricultural chemicals in each U.S. county, with year-by-year records dating back to 1992. At its most comprehensive, the project tracked hundreds of pesticides. In 2019, the USGS reduced the number of tracked pesticides to just 72. Then, last March, a USGS employee casually mentioned to Donley that the agency intended to stop updating its database every year, and instead update it every five years. The Harrington Seed Destructor attached to the rear of a combine, in preparation for soybean harvest. Donley was floored. “Totally blew my mind,” he recalled in a recent email. The database, Donley knew, had developed a loyal following among academic researchers, environmental nonprofits, educators, and even other federal agencies

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Amid Pushback, the USGS Decides to Restore Its Pesticide Database

Scientists say the resource is crucial for understanding agricultural chemicals, human health, and the environment.

An Essential U.S. Pesticide Database is Disappearing

Cutbacks to a key source of info on pesticide usage in the U.S. could leave scientists and the public in the dark about impacts on the environment.

University of Idaho researchers find correlation between pesticides and cancer • Missouri Independent

A correlation between agricultural pesticides and cancer has been found by University of Idaho and Northern Arizona University researchers.