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Wild bees are being pushed toward extinction, Friend. And
last year, 48% of honeybee colonies were decimated , and neonic pesticides are a major contributor. If we don’t address this
problem, pollinators, ecosystems, and the food system we rely on are all at
risk.
But the EPA doesn’t regulate seeds treated with neonic pesticides as they do
other pesticides. Millions of acres are planted with neonic-coated seeds despite
the devastating impacts to bees. Friend, will you demand the EPA regulate seeds treated
with toxic pesticides to help protect bees and other pollinators?
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[[link removed]]Here’s just a taste of the “insect apocalypse” that many scientists are warning
about: the American bumblebee population has CRASHED by 89%, and the Western bumblebee
by 93% over the past two decades. In the meantime, neonic pesticides have been making
agriculture increasingly TOXIC to pollinators – nearly 50x over the past three decades.
People are impacted by neonic-treated seeds, too. Most of the seed coating
remains in the soil where it can be washed off into drinking water sources.
Exposure to neonics has been linked to birth defects of the heart and brain as
well as hormone disruption. We need 5,271 more signatures by 11:59pm tonight to hit our goal. Tell the EPA
to help protect bees from toxic pesticides now!
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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Kendra Klein
Deputy Director of Science,
Friends of the Earth
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