Dear NRDC Activist,

Neonic pesticides — the most widely used class of insecticides pushed by giant agrochemical companies worldwide — have long been linked to massive losses of bees and other pollinators, which could threaten the future of our food supply and make it even harder for historically marginalized communities to find healthy food.

But that's not the only risk this pesticide poses to our health: Emerging evidence links neonic exposure to neurological damage and malformations of the developing heart and brain.

We must stop this neonic binge before it's too late. NRDC is preparing to turn the tide on Big Ag's chemical juggernaut with everything we've got. We're generating massive public pressure on the EPA to ban bee-killing uses of neonics, and we'll run to the courts if it means protecting our pollinators, the future of our food supply, and the health of our communities.

But to take on Big Ag and fight to protect bees and our health — in and out of the courtroom — we urgently need your help:

This fight is so important that all gifts will be 3X MATCHED to go three times as far. Pitch in before March 31 with a tax-deductible donation of just $5 or more. Your gift will TRIPLE, up to $250,000, doing three times as much to help us go toe-to-toe with big pesticide makers, ban bee-killing uses of neonics, and defend our environment on all fronts.

Roughly half the U.S. population is exposed to at least one neonic chemical on a regular basis. And scientists have found that children 3-5 years old are exposed to the toxic pesticide at higher concentrations than adults.

How are neonics entering children's bodies? Look no further than the refrigerator.

Neonics have been detected in many non-organic foods that are children's favorites, including 60% of cherries, 30% of strawberries, and 30% of apples.

Neonics also run off farm fields, lawns, and gardens into waterways and groundwater. Federal government research has detected neonics in about half of U.S. streams tested.

The EPA has had access to the growing body of evidence of the dangerous potential health impacts of neonics for years but has stubbornly refused to stand up to the agrochemical giants — even though the agency admits that it previously underestimated the serious risks that neonics pose to pollinators, other wildlife, and human health.

With a new pro-environment, pro-science Biden administration in office, it's now time for the EPA to act.

Rush a gift to support our campaign today and it will be MATCHED, dollar for dollar, to help NRDC hold the EPA and Big Ag accountable — in and out of court — and protect our pollinators, our health, and our environment on all fronts. Even $5 will have a huge impact.

We must put an end to Big Ag's giant, uncontrolled experiment that puts our pollinators, our food supply, and our health at risk in favor of its bottom line. And with your support, we can succeed.

Thank you for standing with us during this critical moment.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Sass
Senior Scientist, Healthy People & Thriving Communities, NRDC