Neonicotinoids; an open letter from scientists to policy makers.
In the US there are no bans. In fact, restrictions have been rolled back under the present administration.
We need to remind our representatives that they work for all of us not just the chemical industry. It wasn't long ago that "Silent Spring" was written telling us of the coming silence of the meadows. We may not have long left to rectify the situation, before the tipping point.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/04/trump-administration-lifts-ban-on-pesticides-linked-to-declining-bee-numbers
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/02/trump-bumble-bees-neonics-enadangered/
https://www.ewg.org/planet-trump
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