This week, the media has been abuzz with news about glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weed control, as a likely carcinogen, dangerous to pets and people alike. A World Health Organization agency declared that the herbicide has the potential to cause cancer in humans, which has gotten more people thinking about the safety (or lack thereof!) of conventional pesticides....

Since 1961, the 3rd week of March has been National Poison Prevention week, instatedto warn the American public about the risks of unintentional poisonings and how best to prevent them. So, this Sunday, March 15th, we're spreading the word about...

Permethrin is an insecticide used inagricultureto protect crops and kill livestock parasites and in industrial settings for pest control. Permethrin is often labeled as natural because it is derived from dried chrysanthemum flowers, but that doesn't mean it's safe.Permethrin comes...