Tag: Pesticides
Maternal Exposure to Organic Pollutants May Cut Fetal Growth
Organochlorine pesticide mixture negatively associated with most fetal growth measures
Exposure to Pyrethroid Insecticides Linked to Mortality
Risk increased for all-cause, CVD mortality for highest tertile of urinary 3-phenoxybenzoic acid
Exposure to Pesticides Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Incidence
Correlation still significant after adjustment for other cardiovascular disease risk factors
Exposure to Insecticide Might Explain ‘Sonic Attack’ in Cuba
Examination of 26 Canadian diplomats found traces of cholinesterase-inhibiting insecticides
EPA Will Not Ban Pesticide Linked to Brain Harm in Children
Agency says data on health concerns about chlorpyrifos 'not sufficiently valid, complete or reliable'
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for Autism
Increased risk seen for autism spectrum disorder and disorder with comorbid intellectual disability
p, p’-DDT Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer Through Age 54
Risk for breast cancer varies based on timing of first exposure, age at diagnosis
Exposure to Metals, Pesticides Tied to CVD in Hispanics/Latinos
Prevalence ratio for any cardiovascular disease was 2.18 for those working with pesticides
Court Rules That U.S. Must Halt Sales of Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Pesticide is widely used on citrus fruits, apples, and other crops
EWG Report: Strawberries Have Most Pesticides
Environmental Working Group says conventionally grown strawberries contain at least 20 pesticides
