Neonics found year-round in Great Lakes tributaries

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey found neonicotinoid insecticides in 74 percent of the water samples they analyzed from 10 major tributaries of the Great Lakes. The insecticides were “detected in every month sampled and five of the six target neonicotinoids were detected.” Environmental Health News says the study “suggests the Great Lakes’ fish, birds… » Read More

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