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Millions of pounds of pesticides are used each year in the US for all sorts of reasons - crops, lawns, inside homes, aerial spraying, etc. But what many people don't realize is that the pesticides get into us and they have harmful effects on us. Pesticides can be absorbed through the skin, ingested (from food and ...continue reading "A Commonly Used Pesticide, Children, and Liver Inflammation"

The pesticide industry is lobbying tooth and nail to take away the right of towns and states to pass pesticide laws that protect people. And to do away with laws already passed in about 200 communities in the U.S. The pesticide industry doesn't like that these laws are stricter than federal laws (which are pretty ...continue reading "The Pesticide Industry Is Fighting All Local Government Attempts To Restrict Pesticide Use"

Pesticides causing health problems are appearing in study after study. A recent study found that higher glyphosate levels in pregnant women is associated with lower birthweight in the babies and higher risk of admission to neonatal intensive care units. Studies find that almost all pregnant women have detectable levels of glyphosate in their bodies - ...continue reading "Almost All Pregnant Women Have This Pesticide In Their Body"

Some depressing news for pregnant women - they are exposed to and contaminated with more harmful industrial chemicals than ever before. Thousands of chemicals are used in numerous consumer products and in food production (on farms, and in packaging). Not only can we get exposed to industrial chemicals from foods and products, but also from ...continue reading "Pregnant Women Are Exposed To More Chemicals and Pesticides"

The incredibly high use of pesticides in this country, especially when routinely applied to crops, lawns, and residence interiors, is worrisome. Over 1 billion pounds used in the US annually! Not only are there all sorts of environmental effects, including contamination of water, air, soil, but pesticides also have health effects on humans and wildlife. ...continue reading "Pesticides and Lou Gehrig’s Disease"

Finally, finally...  the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is banning the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food crops. This is important because we get exposed to the pesticide various ways, but especially from pesticide residues on food. This pesticide should have been banned years ago for the reason that it is dangerous for children ...continue reading "A Dangerous Pesticide Will Finally Be Banned On Food Crops"

Once again it is summer – the weather is hot, flowers are blooming, and pesticide application signs appear on lawns throughout the United States. Americans love their lawns, and there seems to be a national obsession for one that looks like a lush weed-free carpet. Lawns can be thought of as the largest crop in ...continue reading "Are Lawn and Garden Pesticides Harming Us?"

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has failed the people of the United States with regard to pesticides and pesticide exposures, but absolutely given in to the wishes of the pesticide industry. This has resulted in pesticides being used in the US that are banned in other countries, and in Americans being exposed to unsafe pesticide ...continue reading "The Pesticide Industry’s Influence Over EPA Decisions"

The evidence of harmful health effects from glyphosate is adding up. It's the most commonly used herbicide (weed killer) in the world, with nearly 300 million pounds of the pesticide (found in Roundup) applied each year in the United States! A recent study found that glyphosate is linked to preterm births in humans. High levels ...continue reading "Common Weed Killer Linked to Preterm Births"

Study after study finds all sorts of negative health effects from exposure to pesticides, including cancers, endocrine (hormone) disruption, and neurological effects.  Pesticide exposures can occur in the home, at work or school, in the air (drift), and in food and water. A recent study found that higher chronic pesticide exposure, such as occupational exposure ...continue reading "Pesticides Linked to Parkinson’s Disease"