health

Oct 24, 2018

New Research Calls for a Phase-Out of Organophosphate Pesticides

Average annual tonnes of OP pesticides used in agriculture, by country, 2010–2015.

Scientists are questioning the use of some pesticides, even at levels that have...

Oct 03, 2018

What are you really getting from organic apples? Safe working conditions for farmers and farmworkers!

The AgDaily OpEd entitled "What are you really getting from organic apples", written by Michelle Miller, is extremely misleading and mischaracterizes pesticide use on organic and conventional...

May 04, 2018

Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides later associated with autism

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A new study has linked prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides (some of the most widely used insecticides in the United States) with...

Feb 01, 2018

Protecting children from pesticide exposure

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California has proposed a rule to protect children from pesticide exposure by requiring a buffer of 0.25 miles around schools and childcare...

Dec 13, 2017

Calculating the true cost of pesticide use

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Critics of organic often cite the benefits of pesticide use, such as controlling pests and boosting yields, but economic models rarely incorporate...

Nov 20, 2017

Pesticide residues in breast milk from Tanzania and their associated health risks

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A recent study published in Environmental Research is the first study to quantify amounts of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated...

Sep 05, 2017

Pesticide exposure associated with wheezing in farm workers

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A new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives has found that exposure to particular pesticides can lead to allergy-induced wheezing and...