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On Labor Day, Occupational Hazards of Pesticides and Poor Surveillance of Health Threats Call for Action
There is no more compelling reason to embrace a precautionary pesticide poisoning standard this Labor Day than the need to ...
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Toxic Pesticides Increase Rates of Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities
A screening of 36 pesticides finds traces of these chemicals in patients with chronic kidney disease from agricultural ...
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Study Finds Pesticide Product Labels Fail to Convey Toxic Effects to Consumers
To examine the efficacy of EPA’s label in conveying toxicity information to potential consumers, the researchers conduct an ...
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Modes of Action of Persistent Pesticides Documented, with Ongoing Poisoning and Multigenerational Effects
A new study raises concerns about exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and the disruption they cause to biological ...
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One of World’s Largest Dementia Clusters in Young People May Be Tied to High Blood Levels of Glyphosate
(Beyond Pesticides, August 30, 2024) A piercing investigative article in the August 14 New York Times by journalist Greg Donahue reveals the abandonment of a group of brain disease patients in an area ...
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Review of Pesticide Residues in Human Urine, Lower Concentrations with Organic Diet
An organic diet is yet again shown to lead to lower levels of pesticides in consumers as detected in human urine.
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Carbon Markets Entrench Pesticide Use
(Beyond Pesticides, August 27, 2024) A recent entry in the Civil Eats investigative series, “Chemical Capture: The Power and Impact of the Pesticide Industry,” unpacks the troubling coordination ...
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Organic Cotton Initiative in Pakistan Shines a Light on Hazards and Alternatives in Cotton Production
(Beyond Pesticides, August 29, 2024) The Center for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) earned the 2024 Innovators Award from The Better Cotton Initiative (Better Cotton) for its ...