7 SEP 2012 Cough symptoms at age 5 and 6 appear to be unrelated to asthma or infection Children exposed in the womb to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl butoxide (PBO) have heightened risk of noninfectious cough at ages… Read More ›
Pyrethroid
Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
Public release date: 10-Feb-2011 – piperonyl butoxide (PBO), a common additive in pyrethroid formulations Effects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure February 9, 2011 — When the EPA phased out the widespread residential use of chlorpyrifos and… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to pesticide additive linked with childhood cough: piperonyl butoxide (PBO) used in pyrethroid pesticides
Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Cough symptoms at age 5 and 6 appear to be unrelated to asthma or infection Children exposed in the womb to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl… Read More ›
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 from exposures to a wide range of environmental chemicals and… Read More ›
Study of insecticide neurotoxicity yields clues to onset of Parkinson’s Disease, permethrin
BLACKSBURG, Va., March 24, 2003 — A grant from the U.S. Army has led Virginia Tech researchers to discover that exposure to some insecticides may cause a cascade of chemical events in the brain that could lead to Parkinson’s Disease…. Read More ›
Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
Contact: Stephanie Berger sb2247@columbia.edu 212-305-4372 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Effects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure February 9, 2011 — When the EPA phased out the widespread residential use of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphorus… Read More ›
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 crisis 2. The Inhalation Risk to Children and Infants 3. The Comparitive Dangers of West Nile Virus Compared to Pesticide Poisoning 4. Duet is Highly… Read More ›