Urinary Concentrations of Neonicotinoids in the Chinese Populace
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A survey of urinary concentrations of neonicotinoid insecticides suggest widespread exposure among the Chinese population. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A survey of urinary concentrations of neonicotinoid insecticides suggest widespread exposure among the Chinese population. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Prenatal or infant exposure to eleven pesticides, including glyphosate, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and permethrin, were associated with increased odds of developing autism spectrum disorders in children. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study strengthens the hypothesis that dietary intake plays an important role in prenatal OP pesticides exposure among women living in an urban environment. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Two recent medical studies demonstrated reduced risk of cancer in those who regularly eat organic food. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In this population-based cohort study of 68,946 participating French adults, a higher frequency of organic food consumption was associated with a 34.3 % reduced risk of breast cancers, 13.4% prostate cancers, 7.4% colorectal cancers, and a 3.5% reduced risk for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates how the organophosphate Chloropyrifos altered the intestinal microbiota of healthy adults by transiently altering their composition, diversity, and fermentation activity. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers, linking data from the Agricultural Health Study to the US Renal Data System, reveal an association between end-stage renal diseases and chronic exposure to pesticides among male pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates an inverse relationship between prenatal residential proximity to agricultural use of potentially neurotoxic pesticides and poorer neuro-development in 7-year-old children. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Increased exposure to pesticide use is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer incidence among pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest an increased risk of diabetes among Thai farmers with pesticide exposure and a statistically significant increased risk with the use of endosulfan, mevinphos, carbaryl/Sevin, and benlate. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study identifies several potential risk factors such as specific agricultural pesticides, solvents, and chemical fertilizers that may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, while a lifetime livestock exposure (as a child and adult), as compared to no livestock exposure involving animal contact may be protective. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Of the 800 participating subjects, those with occupational exposure to herbicides, particularly glyphosate, and fungicides had a 4 times increased risk of developing melanoma, while those with occupational exposure to pesticides for 10 or more years had a 7times greater risk compared to those who were not exposed.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Organic crops are not more nutritious, but have fewer toxic chemicals than commercially farmed crops. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Research shows that children with autism spectrum disorder were 60% more likely to have been exposed to organophosphate based pesticides. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. An increasing mosquito population, overuse of pesticides, vaccines and the Zika virus may all play a potential role in the increasing prevalence of microcephaly in Brazil.
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PH.D. Dr. Massey discusses NEEM oil as an effective substitute for DEET. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Riboflavin was found to be associated with a higher survival rate in zebrafish exposed to lethal doses of cyanide. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. The study analyzed the effect of organic pollutants, industrial chemicals and pesticides on the development of type II diabetes. The participants that had diabetes had a significantly higher concentration of all chemicals compared to non-diabetics. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. A study in 99 pairs of twins showed those with six months exposure to trichloroethylene had six times the risk of Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. This article shows how to minimize your exposure to toxic agents like BPA. (more…)