Show threadRoboticsDec 1

#LaserWeeder 🌱 : #Chemicals such as #paraquat, #dacthal and #glyphosate — also known as #RoundUp — have for decades been used to eliminate #weeds and pests from the state’s crops, but are increasingly associated with #cancer, #Parkinson’s disease, #kidney disease, respiratory ailments and birth defects, among other potential #health risks https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-07-22/are-robots-the-answer-to-harmful-agricultural-herbicides

#agriculture #robots #robotics

Are robots the answer to harmful agricultural herbicides?

A shift from harmful herbicides to intelligent robots would have far-reaching consequences for California's $50-billion agriculture industry.

Los Angeles Times
Peter RileyAug 11, 2024

@viacampesina

dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, or #DCPA, marketed under the trade name #Dacthal — “stops the growth of some annual grasses and weeds”

https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/farmworker-advocates-celebrate-rare-epa-ban-of-toxic-pesticide/

#agriculture #agroecology #biodiversity #farmworkers #herbicides #pesticides #science #toxicchemicals #EPA
#viaCampesina

Farmworker advocates celebrate rare EPA ban of toxic pesticide

The immediate suspension will spare workers' children "lifelong harm."

Grist
Petrichor ᚄᚔᚅᚐᚁᚆᚃᚒᚔᚂAug 6, 2024
America suddenly panics and bans a pesticide that's been illegal in Europe since 2009 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/08/06/epa-pesticide-farmworkers/ #Dacthal
EPA takes emergency action to stop use of dangerous pesticide

The pesticide, known as DCPA, is known to harm fetuses and “needs to be removed from the market immediately,” an EPA official said.

The Washington Post
Show threadNonilexAug 6, 2024
Mily Treviño Sauceda, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, aka the National #Farmworkers #Women’s Alliance exec dir, praised the #EPA’s action.
“As an organization led by farmworker women, we know intimately the harm that #pesticides, including… #DCPA or #Dacthal, can inflict on our bodies & communities….This #emergency decision is a great first step that we hope will be in a series of others that are based on listening to farmworkers, protecting our #ReproductiveHealth, & safeguarding our families.”
NonilexAug 6, 2024

#EPA takes #emergency action to stop use of #dangerous pesticide

For the 1st time in 40 yrs, the #Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to stop the use of a #pesticide linked to serious #HealthRisks for unborn #babies.

Tues’s #EmergencyOrder applies to… #DCPA aka #Dacthal, an #herbicide used on #crops such as #broccoli, #BrusselsSprouts, #cabbage & #onions.

#Health #PublicHealth #climate #Pregnant #farmworkers #farmers #agriculture
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/08/06/epa-pesticide-farmworkers/

EPA takes emergency action to stop use of dangerous pesticide

The pesticide, known as DCPA, is known to harm fetuses and “needs to be removed from the market immediately,” an EPA official said.

The Washington Post
Steve Jurrens - News DirectorApr 2, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its next steps to protect people from the herbicide DCPA, also known as Dacthal, on April 1. The agency is warning people of the significant health risks. #KXLGNews #KXLG
https://zurl.co/JoUB
#EPA #health #Dacthal