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Chemical Capture

The Power and Impact of the Pesticide Industry

In this investigative series, we examine whether consolidated corporate power may be contributing to the ubiquitous use of pesticides and other chemicals, and whether the influence that chemical companies wield in the halls of power make it difficult to sort facts from marketing or engage in rigorous cost-benefit analyses.

 

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Introducing: Chemical Capture

How the agrichemical industry is shaping public information about the toxicity of pesticides, how they’re being used, and the policies that impact the health of all Americans.

A large group of people hold signs protesting a bill that would stop people from suing Bayer, a maker of pesticides, inside a chamber

Bayer’s Effort to Block Roundup Lawsuits Kicks Into High Gear

The agrichemical giant is lobbying for state and federal laws that would give it legal immunity from claims that Roundup causes cancer, and launched a new ad blitz.