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pesticides
22 Pesticides Linked to Prostate Cancer
More research is needed to understand the potential environmental risk factors for this disease.
Pesticide Exposure Links to Stillbirth Risk
Researchers found that living near areas of agricultural pesticide use may, in some cases, double the likelihood of stillbirths.
Hidden Food Threat: Experts Warn of Dangers of RNAi Crops
New pesticides using RNA interference, or RNAi, are being deployed in our fields and food supply with minimal testing or oversight.
Growing Evidence That Pesticides Are Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Inhabitants of areas with higher use of atrazine, lindane, and simazine were 25 percent to 36 percent more likely to develop Parkinson’s, a new study shows.
The Ocean of Toxins Our Children Are Growing Up In
A deepening detrimental effect on our children’s health is afoot as more and more toxins pervade our air, water, and food.
