Jul 27, 2017
Exposure to multiple pesticides linked to lower IQ in 7-year-olds

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A new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has found that exposure to multiple neurotoxic...

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Oct 19, 2015
Exposure to sub-lethal levels of insecticide alters behavior of jumping spiders

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A new study published in the journal Functional Ecology demonstrates that low-level exposure to organophosphate...

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Mar 03, 2015
Early organophosphate exposure linked to respiratory illness in children

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Organophosphates are one of the most commonly used pesticides in the world. Although they are now restricted for residential use due to human...

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Feb 05, 2015
Eating organic reduces pesticide exposure

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A recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives has confirmed that choosing organic does, in fact, reduce consumer exposure to...

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Jun 24, 2014
Prenatal exposure to pesticide may increase risk of autism

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A new study published in Evironmental Health Perspectives found that maternal exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of autism in...

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Jul 25, 2013
Organophosphates Blamed for Death of Children

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Organophosphates, the pesticides blamed for killing at least 25 children in India, are widely used around the world. This is not the first...

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