{"id":11956,"date":"2013-09-27T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T04:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=11956"},"modified":"2013-09-27T11:20:52","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T15:20:52","slug":"beyond-pesticides-launches-the-fund-for-independent-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2013\/09\/beyond-pesticides-launches-the-fund-for-independent-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Pesticides Launches The Fund for Independent Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(<em>Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, September 27, 2013) In an effort to ensure that the essential independent scientific research on pesticides is not thwarted by the chemical industry, Beyond Pesticides has launched The Fund for Independent Science. This fund, catalyzed by the recent announcement that <a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.berkeley.edu\/blog\/california-magazine\/20130816\/hopping-mad-frog-researcher-who-galls-industry-loses-uc-lab-funds\">Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D. has lost university funding<\/a> for his laboratory and research, is set up and run by Beyond Pesticides. Our goal is to raise $150,000 to enable Dr. Hayes to keep his lab running for a year, and ultimately support the other work of independent researchers. <a href=\"http:\/\/action.beyondpesticides.org\/p\/salsa\/web\/common\/public\/signup?signup_page_KEY=8208\">Make a pledge today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are few scientific research projects more important to protecting life and preventing its long-term demise than those conducted by Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D. And now this work is under threat. Dr. Hayes, a Harvard educated biologist and professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, whose research finds that the herbicide atrazine feminizes male frogs, is one of the leading scientists critical of the pesticide industry and regulatory process. \u00a0<em><\/em>This critical research is threatened while, as Dr. Hayes\u2019 points out, amphibian species are in decline and they are disappearing.<\/p>\n<p>Read <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/infoservices\/pesticidesandyou\/documents\/TyroneHayesProtectingLife.pdf\">Protecting Life \u2014 From Research to Regulation: Disappearance of frogs, human health effects linked to pesticide use<\/a>,<\/i>published in the Summer 2013 issue of <em>Pesticides and You.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Getting to the Scientific Truth<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KfKkS-Qvcmc\" height=\"350\" width=\"425\" frameborder=\"0\" align=\"right\"><\/iframe>Dr. Hayes\u2019 work has shown that current regulatory reviews allow widespread use of pesticides that cause serious adverse effects well below allowable legal standards and when in mixtures not studied. He initially began his research with a study funded by Novartis Agribusiness, one of two corporations that would later form Syngenta, the maker of atrazine. When his results contradicted Novartis\u2019 expected or desired outcome, he was criticized by the company, which withdrew its funding. Dr. Hayes continued the research with independent funding and found more of the same results: exposure to doses of atrazine as small as 0.1 parts per billion (below allowed regulatory limits) turns tadpoles into hermaphrodites \u2014 creatures with both male and female sexual characteristics. When his work appeared in the prestigious <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/i>, Sygenta attacked the study, starting an epic feud between the scientist and the corporation. In fact, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=10913\">June 2013 investigative report by <i>100Reporters<\/i> and <i>Environmental Health News<\/i><\/a> exposed the chemical giant\u2019s multi-million dollar campaign to discredit atrazine critics.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hayes has published more than 40 papers, over 150 abstracts and has given more than 300 talks on the role of environmental factors on growth and development in amphibians. With the cutbacks in government funds and the relentless industry attacks, Dr. Hayes has recently run into financial woes, including exceedingly high fees from the University\u2019s Office of Laboratory Animal Care. We hope that his important work will continue, however without funding there is no way for him to do research.<\/p>\n<p><b>Raising Funds for Independent Science <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Beyond Pesticides has established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/fundscience\">The Fund for Independent Science<\/a> to support Dr. Hayes\u2019 work, to protect life from harmful chemicals. Dr. Hayes\u2019 lab operates on a budget of $150,000. Funds raised will keep this critical research going forward. Through this page, we ask you to consider making a pledge to the Fund. If the Fund is able to generate $150,000 in pledges, we will then circle back to collect your contribution. As the Fund grows, we will support other independent scientific research to inform great growth of the sustainable sector.<\/p>\n<p>In general, we need a mechanism for raising substantial dollars from those who support independent scientific research to inform sound public policy that protects health and the environment. We need independent science to understand the toxicology of chemicals that are allowed to be introduced into the environment and our food supply. This information is critical to influence state and local decision makers to act because of industry-dominated regulatory decisions that assume the necessity of toxic materials, driven by companies with an economic interest. Building systems that are not reliant on toxic inputs requires continual understanding of the destructive capacity of toxic materials in commerce and the sustainable practices that can replace them in the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>The Fund is set up and run by Beyond Pesticides. If you are interested in helping out, please <a href=\"http:\/\/action.beyondpesticides.org\/p\/salsa\/web\/common\/public\/signup?signup_page_KEY=8208\">pledging today<\/a>. For more information, you may call Beyond Pesticides at 202-543-5450 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@beyondpesticides.org\">info@beyondpesticides.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Dr. Hayes<\/i><i> has an undergraduate degree in organismic and evolutionary biology from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in integrative biology from the<a href=\"http:\/\/ib.berkeley.edu\/hayest\"> University of California, Berkeley<\/a>, where he currently serves as a professor. He has published more than 40 papers, over 150 abstracts and has given more than 300 talks on the role of environmental factors on growth and development in amphibians. Through his research, he states, &#8220;I have come to realize that the most important environmental factors affecting amphibian development are synthetic chemicals (such as pesticides) that interact with hormones in a variety of ways to alter developmental responses.&#8221; <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Watch a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NVinMMQNtrU&amp;list=PLHS5IfcgFy5d1y1uaAn-GDcCVgtryfCtR&amp;index=10\"> full presentation of Dr. Hayes&#8217; talk <\/a>at the 31st National Pesticide Forum held in Albuquerque, NM.<\/i> <i> \u00a0If you would like additional information on Dr. Hayes\u2019 scientific research and work, you may email him at <a href=\"mailto:tyrone@berkeley.edu\">tyrone@berkeley.edu<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/action.beyondpesticides.org\/p\/salsa\/web\/common\/public\/signup?signup_page_KEY=8208\">Thank you for considering a donation to the Fund!<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, September 27, 2013) In an effort to ensure that the essential independent scientific research on pesticides is not thwarted by the chemical industry, Beyond Pesticides has launched The Fund for Independent Science. This fund, catalyzed by the recent announcement that Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D. has lost university funding for his laboratory and research, is set up and run by Beyond Pesticides. Our goal is to raise $150,000 to enable Dr. Hayes to keep his lab running for a year, and ultimately support the other work of independent researchers. Make a pledge today. There are few scientific research projects more important to protecting life and preventing its long-term demise than those conducted by Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D. And now this work is under threat. Dr. Hayes, a Harvard educated biologist and professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, whose research finds that the herbicide atrazine feminizes male frogs, is one of the leading scientists critical of the pesticide industry and regulatory process. \u00a0This critical research is threatened while, as Dr. Hayes\u2019 points out, amphibian species are in decline and they are disappearing. 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