Environmental

Two Studies Link Pesticides to Bee Health, Strengthen Case for Ban

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012.  Last week, the journal Sciencepublished two new studies linking neonicotinoid pesticide exposure to bee health. These two studies, one French, one British, add to a growing body of scientific literature and strengthen the case for removing pesticides toxic to bees from the market. The French study shows that pesticides interfere with honey bee brains, affecting their ability to navigate. The British research finds that pesticides prevent bumble bees from collecting…

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