Dioxin Causes Disease and Reproductive Problems Across Generations, Study Finds
Even if all the dioxin were eliminated from the planet, researchers say its legacy will live on in the way it turns genes on and off in the descendants of…
Arsenic exposure may be associated with type 2 diabetes
2008 posted for filing Contact: Natalie Wood-Wright 410-614-6029 JAMA and Archives Journals In a study involving a representative sample of U.S. adults, higher levels of arsenic in the urine appear…
Rising levels of ARSENIC in rice ‘could be toxic and pose cancer risk’ – and there are NO federal standards over how much is allowed in food
Inorganic arsenic - found in some pesticides and insecticides - can be toxic Arsenic is higher in rice than most other foods because it is grown in water on the …
Prenatal Damage from Dioxin Shown to Involve microRNAs
ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2012) — Research carried out at the University of South Carolina has identified novel mechanisms through which dioxin, a well-known environmental contaminant, can alter physiological functions, according…
Long-term pesticide exposure may increase risk of diabetes
2008 Repost for filing Contact: Robin Mackar rmackar@niehs.nih.gov 919-541-0073 NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime…
Miracle-Gro to pay big fine for fake pesticides, poison bird feed: Falsifying pesticide registration documents, distributing pesticides with misleading and unapproved labels and distributing unregistered pesticides.
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:13 EDT Lawn and garden products company Scotts Miracle-Gro will pay $12.5 million in fines for poisoning bird feed and violating pesticide laws,…
High levels of DDT in breast milk
The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by…
EPA pesticide exposure test too short, overlooks long term effects: EPA only test Pesticides health effects over 4 days
Contact: Morgan Kelly mekelly@pitt.edu 412-624-4356 University of Pittsburgh Pitt research suggests EPA pesticide exposure test too short, overlooks long term effects PITTSBURGH—The four-day testing period the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Health effects of pesticide mixtures are Deadly: Unexpected insights from the salmon brain
Contact: Ben Sherman ben.sherman@noaa.gov202-253-5256 NOAA Headquarters In his research, scientist Nat Scholz examines how pesticides that run off the land and mix in rivers and streams combine to have a…
100 percent of people carry at least 1 type of pesticide
Contact: Juan Pedro Arrebola Moreno juanpe000@hotmail.com 34-636-380-300 University of Granada This release is available in Spanish. A study carried out by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine…
Environmental toxicants causing ovarian disease across generations
Contact: Michael Skinner skinner@wsu.edu 509-335-1524 Washington State University WSU researchers expand research on environmental epigenetics and ovarian disease PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University researchers have found that ovarian disease can result…
Texas will spray for West Nile virus despite fears of insecticide risks – (Effects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure)
* Some Notes on The Dislogic Syndrome 1. Destruction of Honey Bees during a food crisis2. The Inhalation Risk to Children and Infants3. The Comparitive Dangers of West Nile Virus…
Link shown between environmental toxicants and atherosclerosis
Environmental toxicants such as dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides can pose a risk for cardiovascular disease. For the first time a link has been demonstrated between atherosclerosis and levels of long-lived…
Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts
Public release date: 22-Oct-2009 - They are particularly lethal chemicals when taken in overdose and are a cause of many suicides worldwide A new study in China has found…
On-the-job pesticide exposure associated with Parkinson’s disease
Public release date: 14-Sep-2009 Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson’s disease, according to a report in the September issue…
Pesticide levels in blood linked to Parkinson’s disease, researchers find / beta-HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane)
Public release date: 8-Jul-2009 - the pesticide beta-HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane) in 76 percent of people with Parkinson’s Pesticide levels in blood linked to Parkinson’s disease, researchers find DALLAS — July 13,…
Children susceptible to pesticides longer than expected, study finds
Public release date: 19-Jun-2009 - found that some of the QQ newborns may be 50 times more susceptible to chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos oxon than RR newborns with high PON1 levels,…
Association Found Between Parkinson’s Disease and Pesticide Exposure in French Farm Workers
Public release date: 3-Jun-2009 Paris, France – June 04, 2009 – The cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease, is unknown,…
Exposure to insecticide may play role in obesity epidemic among some women
Public release date: 19-Mar-2009 - Compared to the group with the lowest levels, those with intermediate levels gained an average of 13 pounds excess weight, and those with higher…
Gulf War veterans display abnormal brain response to specific chemicals
Public release date: 20-Mar-2009 - “We designed an experiment to test areas of the brain that would have been damaged if the illness was caused by sarin or pesticides, and…
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