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Pollinating bees may be exposed to lethal levels of neonics in soil on southern Ontario farms: studyNew research from the University of Guelph suggests ground-nesting bees may be exposed to lethal levels of pervasive insecticides found in soil on farms across southern Ontario.EnvironmentAug 26, 2019
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Is buying organic really worth it?Here's what two Canadian experts had to sayCanadaJun 26, 2017
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How you can help save the bees this springBees are a vitally important pollinator. Here we bust some bee myths and provide some tips on how you can help save the bees.EnvironmentApr 24, 2016
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How the pesticide believed to be killing the bees could be affecting humansMounting evidence suggests that neonics, a pesticide widely used in Canada, could not only be harmful to bees, but to humans as well.EnvironmentApr 20, 2016
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Senate Committee asks feds not to delay results of pesticide re-evaluationSenators, part of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, are asking the federal government to finish their re-evaluation of neonicotinoids pesticides. Neonics are widely suspected of contributing to bee losses around the world.CanadaMay 27, 2015
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Banning neonics will have smaller impact on agriculture than industry estimates: leaked draft reportBanning neonics will have a minimal effect on corn and soybean yields, an internal federal government draft report shows.CanadaMay 21, 2015
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Proposed ban of suspected bee killer sets off massive fight in rural OntarioBees in Ontario have been dying in record numbers, close to 60 per cent last winter alone.CanadaApr 17, 2015
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Doctors, nurses call for ban on pesticides that many say are killing beesThe Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario have launched a campaign to ban a group of pesticides linked to bee deaths in Ontario and Quebec.CanadaNov 18, 2014
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‘Neonic’ pesticides killing bees, harming environment: scientistsScientists say they have conclusive evidence that two widely used types of pesticides are killing bees and other insects and harming the environment.EnvironmentJun 25, 2014
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