return2ozma@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoFDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trumpwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up190cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up190external-linkFDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trumpwww.cbsnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square19linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareHelixDab2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoThat’s because nicotine–from whence neonicotinoids are derived–is an excellent insecticide. (Unfortunately neonicotinoids also kill beneficial insects, like pollinators, which is why their industrial usage is such a problem.)
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoYeah, wanted someone else to mention that, due to the last time a crazy person came out the woodwork.
That’s because nicotine–from whence neonicotinoids are derived–is an excellent insecticide. (Unfortunately neonicotinoids also kill beneficial insects, like pollinators, which is why their industrial usage is such a problem.)
Yeah, wanted someone else to mention that, due to the last time a crazy person came out the woodwork.