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People are taking sides in the debate focusing on connection between pesticides and birth defects. The question of whether pregnant women who live and/or work around high levels of pesticide use, particularly on Kauai’s Westside, should be concerned...

Study shows direct connection between pesticide exposure and risks beyond poor pregnancy outcomes. According to a recent study, women who ate more fruits and vegetables containing high amounts of pesticide residue were less likely to get pregnant or...

There’s more than meets the eye to home renovations that lead to unintentional asbestos exposure. You work. You spend years saving. You’re finally able to move into a home of your own. One unsuspecting afternoon there’s a fire...

An end-goal of damage reduction leads the EPA and three major biotech firms to agree to stricter regulations for a popular herbicide, but is it enough? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with agricultural and...

History shows a chemical once used in Hawai‘ian pineapple fields has been seeping into Maui water wells. Pineapple, the fruit that many say wears a crown, has a lasting legacy that may not appear as beautiful as its...

A proactive approach to banning and eliminating asbestos on ships prevents exposure and unnecessary illness and death. Lack of uniformity can often lead to confusion, but when it involves a dangerous carcinogen such as asbestos, the likelihood of...

Inland waters are thought to be polluted by nearby facilities operated by international agrichemical firms. As the waves continue lapping onto the western shores of the Hawai‘ian island of Kauai, there is increased concern by local residents that...

Opposing views on GMOs have the state divided. To some, including many natives of Kauai, Hawai‘i, the facts are stacked high against GMOs. 88 percent of corn and 94 percent of soy grown in the U.S. is genetically...