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Chemistry World May 31, 2013 Ned Stafford	Another pesticide linked to honeybee deaths Global chemicals giant BASF is disputing a new assessment from the European Food Safety Authority warning that the insecticide fipronil poses a major risk to honeybees when used as a seed treatment for maize.
Chemistry World April 5, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Controversial pesticides down but not out The US Environmental Protection Agency is being sued by environmental groups and beekeepers over the use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids. The European Food Safety Agency also issued a report highlighting several risks posed to bees.
Chemistry World April 30, 2013 Laura Howes	Europe to ban controversial pesticides Three neonicotinoid insecticides are to be banned from use on crops that attract bees for two years in the EU. This follows a vote by member states yesterday.
Chemistry World December 23, 2013 Ned Stafford	Fears over pesticide link to fetal brain harm Europe's food safety body has recommended that guidance levels for acceptable exposure to two neonicotinoid insecticides be reduced until further research is conducted on the harm they may cause to unborn children's developing nervous systems.
Chemistry World April 11, 2013 Mark Peplow	Pesticide bee buzz needs more evidence There are opportunistic infestations that gain a foothold in hives where bees are already weakened by some other factor. Could that factor be pesticides? A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that neonicotinoid pesticides could indeed be responsible for colony collapse disorder.
Chemistry World July 24, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Controversial pesticide ban temporarily lifted in UK The UK government has temporarily lifted a ban on the use of the controversial pesticide neonicotinoids, even though there is still an EU-wide moratorium on the chemical's usage.
Chemistry World May 7, 2013 Rebecca Trager	US moves in different direction on pesticides As the EU introduces a two-year moratorium on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides over concerns that they are decimating bee populations, the US government appears headed in a different direction.
Chemistry World May 27, 2015	US targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan The White House has unveiled a strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators that aims to revisit neonicotinoid insecticide use.
Chemistry World September 16, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	UK objects to pesticide ban in gardens The UK government has refused to acknowledge the case for a ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides being used in domestic gardens. Nevertheless, the policy will be implemented, as required by the EU.
Chemistry World August 30, 2013 Patrick Walter	Syngenta takes legal action over pesticide ban Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta is mouting a legal challenge to the European commission's decision to introduce a two-year ban on the use of thiamethoxam on bee-attracting crops.
Chemistry World October 21, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Neonicotinoids let virus thrive in bees Scientists in Italy believe they have found a molecular trigger by which neonicotinoid pesticides may harm colonies of honeybees.
Chemistry World October 15, 2015 Anthony King	Wildflowers serve as reservoir for controversial pesticides The pollen and nectar of wildflowers can contain higher levels of neonicotinoid insecticides than nearby crops, according to a new study.
Chemistry World April 21, 2011 Hayley Birch	Insecticide studies provide clues to bees' disappearance A rapid analytical technique could facilitate more extensive studies of the reasons for the worldwide decline in bee populations. Studies using the method suggest insecticides used to coat crop seeds may be partly to blame.
Chemistry World August 21, 2013 Rebecca Trager	EPA pushes pesticide labels to protect bees The US Environmental Protection Agency has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit the use of some neonicotinoid products where bees are present in an effort to protect the health of pollinators.
Chemistry World April 22, 2015 Michael Gross	Bees 'prefer' neonicotinoid-laced nectar Bees may prefer to feed on nectar contaminated with neonicotinoids, so their exposure could be higher than previously assumed.
Chemistry World August 28, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Neonicotinoids present in many US streams The US Geological Survey is pushing for new research into how these controversial pesticides affect marine organisms and those animals that feed on them.
Chemistry World November 6, 2013 Ned Stafford	Report serves up food for thought for European agency The European Food Safety Authority has rejected allegations in a recent report that the integrity of its scientific recommendations and risk assessments could be compromised by 'loopholes' in the agency's independence policies.
Chemistry World November 13, 2014 Martin Pigeon	Public health is the bottom line Since the European Food Safety Authority's main task is regulating industry products, and industry's chief interest is to have its products authorized, independence from food companies should be the EFSA's primary concern.
Chemistry World April 15, 2013	Waitrose bans neonicotinoid pesticides The supermarket chain Waitrose has added its weight to the debate over the safety of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Chemistry World July 19, 2013 Laura Howes	EU to ban fipronil From 31 December 2013, European farmers will not be allowed to use the pesticide fipronil on maize or sunflowers. Some seeds can still be treated if the crops are sown in greenhouses or the crops harvested before flowering.
Chemistry World November 13, 2014 Paul Leonard	Good science, bad science? Scientists tend to be paid by somebody, whether it is a company, a government, a research council, a consultancy or a foundation. We must move beyond superficial notions of independence to a more pragmatic, constructive and balanced approach.
Chemistry World January 7, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	All hail shale The US shale gas boom has continued to drive recovery for the country's chemical industry this year. Access to cheap feedstocks and energy has allowed US producers to compete strongly in the global market
Chemistry World April 23, 2009 Ned Stafford	Germany bans GM maize Germany's decision to ban cultivation of a strain of genetically modified maize has triggered sharp criticism from German scientists and the European chemicals industry.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Brian Gorman	Bayer's Food Fight Bayer's recent U.K. troubles reflect Europe's continued distaste for genetically modified foods.
Chemistry World July 25, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EU food agency finds BPA safe The EU has affirmed the safety of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a common ingredient in plastic baby bottles and food storage containers.
Chemistry World September 27, 2012 Ned Stafford	Review of GM cancer scare paper The European Food Safety Authority will announce next week the preliminary results of its review of a highly controversial paper that asserts that a type of genetically modified maize and its accompanying herbicide increase the risk of tumors and organ damage in rats.
Chemistry World April 19, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Europe Strives to Allay GM Fears European commission plans for `improving scientific consistency and transparency' on genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) have prompted a guarded response.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Brian Gorman	Bayer Rising? Bayer still has some hoops to jump through before it's in tip-top shape, but the company has some tantalizing opportunities. Investors, it's not too early to put the German conglomerate on the watch list.
Chemistry World December 17, 2013 James Urquhart	Controversial sweetener declared safe The low-calorie artificial sweetener aspartame and its breakdown products have been given the all-clear for human consumption once more by the European Food Safety Authority.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Brian Orelli	Hooray for Stalemates! Government deadlock will likely bring more genetically engineered seeds to the EU, and good news for Syngenta, DuPont, and Dow Chemical.
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	How Syngenta's Garden Grows Although it is a big global player in seeds and crop protection, Switzerland's $16 billion market cap Syngenta it gets scant attention on the Street.
Chemistry World September 16, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Court rejects US approval of sulfoxaflor pesticide A US federal appeals court has overturned the Environmental Protection Agency's approval of sulfoxaflor, an insecticide that acts on the same insect receptors as neonicotinoids.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Bob Hirschfeld	Good Breeding Ag-biotech is entering a period of vibrant growth as farmers, not only in the U.S., but Brazil, India and China increase usage of the highly productive seeds. Is Wall Street valuing shares of ag-biotech companies correctly?
Chemistry World October 23, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Multiple insecticides are bad news for bumblebees Colonies of bees were exposed to two classes of insecticide and observed for several weeks. Long-term exposure to the two insecticides had a significant impact on the colonies.
Chemistry World January 27, 2015 Emma Stoye	BPA use poses 'no health risks', says EU The European Food Safety Authority's latest evaluation of bisphenol A has concluded that at current levels of exposure the chemical does not pose a health threat to any age group.
Chemistry World October 5, 2012 Ned Stafford	EU food agency criticizes GM maize cancer paper The European Food Safety Authority has sharply criticized a recent paper claiming that a strain of genetically modified maize and its accompanying herbicide increase the risk of tumors and organ damage in rats.
BusinessWeek March 24, 2011 Alan Bjerga	U.S. Queen Bees Work Overtime to Save Hives Although beekeepers are pumping up the number of honey bees, Colony Collapse Disorder still threatens $15 billion in agriculture.
Wired May 22, 2007 Greta Lorge	Can a Tiny Microphone Save the Bees -- and the Food Supply? An entomologist at the University of Montana, has decided to wire this hive because he believes it's in the early stages of "colony collapse disorder," a syndrome that has caused the deaths of billions of bees nationwide -- and baffled scientists.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2002 John S. McClenahen	Bayer's Formula: Two Sites Both Research Triangle Park, N.C., and Kansas City, Mo., are home to newly created Bayer CropScience's North American Operations.
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Chemistry World April 30, 2007 Michael Gross	Deadly Beetles Intercept Bee's Warnings The small hive beetle invades colonies of the European honeybee (Apis mellifera) but not of the African strain. Researchers in the US have now found that the bee's very own chemical alarm signal plays an important role in the beetle's success.
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