Corporations Use Hawai'i as Pesticide Testing Ground
by PRWatch.org on Jun 20, 2014 | Views: 122 | Score: 0
| Kauai, HI | U.S. Mainland Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorpyrifos Use | 0.21 | 0.01 |
approximate Lbs/Acre/Year
Sources:
data.hawaii.gov, pubs.usgs.gov
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by PRWatch.org on Jun 20, 2014 | Views: 122 | Score: 0
Hawai'i is at the center of a battle over the widespread use of GMOs and the harmful pesticides necessary to cultivate them. Click "Read the Article" to learn how four transnational corporations are using Kaua'i as their pesticide testing ground, putting the island's treasured wildlife and plants at risk.