Pesticides Increase Thyroid Disease Incidence
Recent research finds that thyroid diseases such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are increasing due to exposure to pesticides. Learn why and how to reduce your risk.
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Indoor Pesticides Linked to Leukemia, ADHD
Indoor pesticide exposure has now been linked to leukemia along with ADHD and other conditions. Their residues also linger for some time. Learn about some of the safer options.
Does your Bottled Water Contain Pharmaceuticals and Nicotine?
Research confirms that drinking waters can contain pharmaceuticals including antibiotics and psychoactive drugs. Even some commercial bottled waters contain these chemicals.
ADHD in Children Linked to Mother’s Pesticide Exposure
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has now been linked to mothers’ pesticide exposures. Pesticide exposures are also linked to other cognitive and behavioral problems.
Chemicals like Glyphosate and Atrazine are Raining Down
A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey has determined that pesticide use continues to result in pesticide content in rain samples. Learn which pesticides are raining down on us.
How to Reduce Pesticides and Heavy Metals from Chinese Herbs
Recent studies confirm that herbs grown in China may contain pesticide residues and heavy metals. So should we abandon this great source of traditional healing? Here are the solutions.
Chemical Pesticides Building up in Frogs
Researchers from the US Geological Survey have determined that pesticides are bioaccumulating in frogs among ponds among pristine national parks in California.
What do Pesticides, Herbicides and Antibiotics have in Common?
There are three natural catastrophes occurring within nature in slow motion at the moment and they are our fault. All three catastrophes stem from the same kind of mistake made by human science and corporate greed.
Lifetime Pesticide Exposures Shorten Telomeres
Multiple studies have found that the use of certain pesticides over a lifetime produces a shortening of chromosome telomeres, which means shorter lifespan and greater cancer incidence.
Does BPA Really Cause Hormone Disruption?
Research being presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the AAAS is shedding doubt that current levels of human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is disrupting hormones to the extent characterized by many. Are we really safe from hormone disruptors?
Bats that Reduce Pests are Dying from Pesticides
Research confirms that bats, who reduce harmful pests, are dying from pesticide exposure. Perhaps we need to learn about the ‘bats and the bees.’
Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Pesticide Exposure
Parkinson’s disease is growing, especially in first-world countries. Turns out that pesticide exposure is one of the causes of this debilitating disease. Multiple studies link Parkinson’s to pesticides A review of research from Belgium’s...
Bees Dying in Colony Collapse from Neonicotinoid Pesticides
A new study by researchers from Purdue University has confirmed the link between mass honeybee die offs (also called colony collapse disorder) and pesticides – especially systemic neonicotinoid pesticides.
