Pesticides
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Low level prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides significantly lowers IQ in children – a review of the evidence in the Townsend Letter. January 2012
US Environmental Protection Agency announces plan to require disclosure of inert pesticide ingredients December 2009
An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods December 2009
Infants in the USA exposed to unsafe levels of thyroid-damaging perchlorate. November 2009
Twelve fruits and vegetables that rank highest for pesticide residues - from the Health Sciences Institute in Baltimore - 2009
First Published in 2009
Danish researchers establish that multiple chemicals in foods (pesticide residues etc) have an additive, 'cocktail' effect greater than that of each individual chenical. Traditionally harm has been assessed only on the harmful effect of each individual chemcial. March 2015
Pesticide exposure may trigger food allergies – October 2012
The human cost of pesticides Febuary 2011
Deet mosquito repellent is neurotoxic July 2009
Combined exposure to the endocrine disrupting chemical atrazine and electromagnetic radiation – a new hazard. January 2010
Underactive thyroid linked to pesticide exposure January 2010
Pesticides and Parkinson's disease 2009
Pesticide exposure may link to depression June 2009
Possible pesticides/birth defects link April 2009
Fruit juice pesticide warning (Febuary 2009
New rules on pesticide residues bring Europe into line October 2008
Natural pest control September 2007
Chlorpyrifos and mental development in infants May 2007
‘Inert’ ingredients in pesticides can be as harmful as the active ones May 2007
Free consumer guide to pesticides in produce offered by the Environmental Working Group April 2007
Asthma sufferers at greater risk from pesticides January 2007 How many pesticide residues are really in our food? January 2007
Could pesticides be affecting fertility rates? October 2006
Chronic fatigue and organophosphates May 2006
Could chlorpyrifos cause depression? April 2006
First Published in April 2006
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