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Pesticides that had been registered prior to 1972 could only be banned after a special review board was convened and determined the pesticide was hazardous. If this occurred, the indemnity clause of FEPCA required the EPA to compensate pesticide manufacturers, distributors, and users for the value of any unused stock they possessed.
Books Unbanned, a United States library program that gives electronic access to the library in locations where books are being challenged [54] The Banned Book Club, an online resource that allows readers to check out books banned by local libraries [55]
In the book, Circle of Poison: Pesticides and People in a Hungry World, David Weir and Mark Schapiro of the Oakland-based Center for Investigative Reporting present an investigative study of how certain dangerous chemicals, which are banned in the U.S., still enter back into the United States and the American diet through food imports.
In an open letter, seven United States senators are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do what dozens of countries have already done and ban the toxic weedkiller paraquat ...
During the first half of the 2022-23 school year there were 1,477 instances of individual books banned, 28% more books banned across the U.S. compared to the previous six months, according to PEN ...
Costco is closing the book on year-round sales of physical novels. The bulk retailer is looking to end constant book sales at 500 of its 600 stores across the U.S., according to reports .
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ... this — Sept. 18-24 — is the 40th annual observation of Banned ...