The flame retardants known as pentaBDEs were phased out in 2004 due to health concerns that created a market for new alternatives. Firemaster*...
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The flame retardants known as pentaBDEs were phased out in 2004 due to health concerns that created a market for new alternatives. Firemaster*...
A new study published in the Journal Proceedings of the Royal Society Biology has found that the yields of organic crops are higher than...
Genetically modified corn containing Bt has been used successfully in the United States for the last 18 years to fend off the...
The Agricultural Health Study investigated the relationship between specific fungicides and pesticides and the development of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (...
A recent study in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology found that antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria Staphylococcus...
Intensive conventional agricultural practices have been linked to a decline in insects that are a particularly important source of food for young...
In a recent study published in Agriculture Ecosystems and the Environment, scientists found that pollinator services to crops on organic farms...
A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology has found that small-scale urban farming can significantly contribute to...
Mounting scientific literature regarding neonicotinoid pesticides is finding they contaminate our rivers and streams, and likely play an...
A recent study published in the journal Ecotoxicologyhas found that prolonged exposure to sub-lethal levels of neonicotinoid pesticides...