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Pesticides Transmit Norovirus Through Contaminated Crops

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:51:22 +0000

The norovirus—the biggest cause of foodborne illnesses in the world—appears to be transmitted through the spraying of agricultural pesticides on common crops, reports a recent stuffy.

Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide Linked to Obesity, Cancer, Heart Disease and Autism

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:47:01 +0000

Roundup, the best-selling glyphosate-based herbicide marketed by Monsanto, has been linked to several new health risks including obesity, autism and cancer, according to new research.

EPA’s ‘Conditional Registration’ of Pesticides Poses Health Risks

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:01:40 +0000

A classification loophole in pesticide approval under the EPA's 'conditional registration' clause is allowing thousands of pesticides into the market without enough testing, reports Salon.

Scientists Find Dangerous ‘Hidden’ Ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:33:35 +0000

Roundup, the most popular herbicide in the world marketed by GMO seed and chemical giant, Monsanto, may be more toxic than previously believed, according to new research published in the recent issue of the scientific journal Toxicology.

Chemical Fungicide Linked to Obesity at Extremely Low Dose Exposure

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:00:24 +0000

New research published in the recent issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, points to serious human health risks from low-level exposure to common agricultural chemicals.

EPA Acknowledges Roundup Resistant Pests; Monsanto Denies

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:46:14 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency now says there is "mounting evidence" that Monsanto's genetically modified corn is losing its ability to resist insect infestations such as the Western rootworm, despite increased applications of pesticides.

EPA Restricts Use of Potato Fungicide, Dismisses Petition for All-Out Ban

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:23:38 +0000

Last week, the EPA announced new regulations on use of the fungicide, chlorpyrifos, a known toxin commonly used on potato crops. The new ruling will lower the allowable applications and the restrictions will be on product labels later this year, the agency reports in a statement released on the EPA website.

Mounting Evidence Links Pesticides to Parkinson’s Disease

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:30 +0000

Add the serious degenerative neurological condition Parkinson's disease to the list of Monsanto-related illnesses, says a new study published in the journal Neurotoxicology & Teratology.

Careful, Kermit: Monsanto’s Roundup Creating Mutant Frogs

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:00:35 +0000

Recent research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh suggests that glyphosate—the most commonly used pesticide in the world—is causing "morphological changes" to some exposed animals, namely tadpoles.