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Lead and arsenic used decades ago in pesticides are still lingering in the topsoil of Pacific Northwest apple country. That poses a health risk for…
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For decades, apple growers in Central Washington sprayed their trees with a misty brew of lead and arsenic to keep pests away. The practice stopped in the…
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Repeated high-profile incidents of people being sickened by pesticides sprayed from aircraft in Oregon have increased calls for new regulations. But…
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Few people come into contact with farm chemicals the way agricultural workers do. That's why a new health report on a commonly used herbicide is raising…
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A bill introduced last week in Salem would give Oregonians and lawmakers more tools to regulate aerial spraying of chemical pesticides on private forest…
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Over the past five years Oregonians have reported pesticide misuse, now there is a clear path to address their concerns. The State has created a document…
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Forest owners in the Northwest use helicopters to spray weed killer after logging.It’s an effective way to kill plants like blackberry and alder that…
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Recorded on: October 24th, 2014Air Date: October 27th, 2014We have been hearing about the hazards of chemical contaminants in the environment since Rachel…
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People holding outdoor gatherings might be facing intrusions from wasps and yellow jackets. As summer winds down, the insects are likely searching for…
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The Lane County Board of Commissioners heard 2 hours of public testimony Tuesday, much of it opposing a lifting a moratorium on spraying herbicides on…
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The death and disappearance of bees is raising questions and concerns from Northwest neighborhoods all the way up to the White House. Some attribute bee…
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The plaintiffs are residents of Cedar Valley, a community near Gold Beach that was accidentally sprayed in October by a helicopter applying pesticides to…