Tag: Pesticides
High Levels of Pesticides Found in 20 Percent of Fruits, Vegetables
Sixty-five of 100 samples of the most contaminated produce were imported, often originating from Mexico
AAN: Three Pesticides Linked to Risk for Parkinson Disease
Highest versus lowest decile of application of simazine, lindane, atrazine linked to increased relative risks for Parkinson disease
Links Between Parental Exposure to Pesticides, Childhood Cancer Explored
Increase in odds ratios for lymphoma, other solid tumors with maternal occupational exposure to pesticides not statistically significant
Impact of Method for Assessing Occupational Pesticide Exposure Examined
Method for assessing occupational pesticide exposure seems not to influence risk estimates for prostate cancer, NHL, Parkinson disease
Increase in Agricultural Use of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Frequency of high 2,4-D levels in urine has increased, with elevated odds for children, women of childbearing age
Cumulative Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Risk for COPD
Prevalence ratios for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increased with ever exposure, high cumulative exposure to pesticides at work
Pesticide to Be Banned Over Ties to Neurological Damage in Children
New rule to block the use of chlorpyrifos on food will take effect in six months
Lawsuits Claim Pesticide Caused Harm to Children’s Brains
Chlorpyrifos is approved for use on more than 80 crops but was banned for household use in 2001
Grandmaternal DDT Exposure Tied to Granddaughter Early Menarche, Obesity
o,p'-DDT exposure in normal-weight, but not overweight or obese, grandmothers linked to obesity in granddaughters
