Ruth Berlin
@ruthberlin.bsky.social
I am founder and Executive Director of the Maryland Pesticide Education Network & also a psychotherapist specializing in Voice Dialogue, the Psychology of Selves.
#Pesticide use on just four crops may cost U.S. food retailers $219B by 2050, due to #climate and #biodiversity impacts. This highlights the economic imperative for adopting #sustainable #agriculture. #EarthDay2025
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Economic Risks of Pesticides
The U.S. food retail sector’s use of pesticides on just four crops could result in $219 billion in financial risks between now and 2050.
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April 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The spread of #PFAS in water systems is a public health crisis. These "forever chemicals" are linked to severe health risks. We must advocate for stronger protections, not weaker regulations, to ensure safe drinking water for all. @ehnewsroom.bsky.social
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EPA may weaken drinking water protections as PFAS contamination spreads
More than 37 million Americans get drinking water from systems that exceed federal limits on PFAS, a class of toxic “forever chemicals,” and advocates worry the Trump administration could weaken those...
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April 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#Bees pollinate 1 in 3 bites of food we eat, but pesticides are pushing them to the brink. Neonicotinoids disrupt their navigation, reproduction, and survival. We need stronger protections and pesticide-free solutions to safeguard our #ecosystems. #SaveTheBees
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Why are bees important?
What do bees make you think of? Honey? Getting stung? As it turns out, they are far more important than you might realize—and are worth protecting.
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April 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Exposure to #pesticide mixtures raises the risk of childhood cancers like #leukemia, a new study shows. Safer pest control methods exist. Let’s prioritize public health and #environmental safety. Check out this article by @ehnewsroom.bsky.social
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Pesticide mixtures linked to higher rates of childhood cancer, study finds
Exposure to multiple pesticides significantly increases the risk of childhood cancers, with new research showing higher rates of brain cancer and leukemia in agricultural communities.Tom Perkins repor...
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April 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
New research links #pesticide exposure to cellular distress & chronic diseases in children. Safer pest solutions are possible. beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblo...
Children Exposed to Pesticides Experience “Cellular Distress” and Chronic/Acute Diseases, Study Finds - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
A study at Mexico’s Universidad Atónoma de Nayarit found children in field-adjacent towns exposed to pesticides with cellular distress.
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April 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The EU plans to ban "forever chemicals" in consumer products in 2025. Persistent in nature, these toxic chemicals harm ecosystems & human safety. Let’s advocate for safer pesticide alternatives here in #Maryland. #EnvironmentalHealth #PolicyChange
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EU plans ban on 'forever chemicals' in consumer products
The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or "forever chemicals", in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU's environment chief told Reuters.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM