After Mass Bee Die Off Canada Considers Ban on Pesticides

‘Health Canada has proposed a ban on the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide called imidacloprid, after learning that it contaminates waterways and harms aquatic insects.
Health Canada, a federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve health, released on Wednesday a draft risk-assessment for Imidacloprid for public comment. “Based on currently available information, the continued high-volume use of imidacloprid in agricultural areas is not sustainable,” the assessment states.’
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