Banned DDT Still a Health Risk, Linked to Vitamin D Deficiencies

February 7th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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New research links exposure to common pesticides with compromised vitamin D levels that can cause deficiencies and disease, according to a study published in a recent issue of the journal PLoS One.

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Pesticide Use Rises in California

January 4th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation released data showing an extra 15 million pounds—nearly a ten percent increase—of pesticides were used in 2010 after four years of steady declines.

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People’s Tribunal Indicts 6 Pesticide Giants for Human Rights Violations

December 22nd, 2011 - Erin Shaw

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The Permanent People’s Tribunal indicted the Big 6 transnational pesticide companies – BASF, Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow and Bayer – for violating internationally recognized human rights. While the PPT can’t enforce legal penalties, the trial could set precedent for future legal actions.
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Hawaiian Families Sue Dupont’s Pioneer Over GMO Crop Dust

December 16th, 2011 - Erin Shaw

Families on the “Garden Isle” of Kauai are suing the Dupont-owned Pioneer seed company for failure to investigate the danger posed by open air testing of genetically modified crops.

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Pesticides and Bacteria Cause More Than a Dozen Recent Food-Related Deaths

September 26th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

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Three Peruvian children between the ages of six and ten died earlier this month and 50 more became seriously ill after eating food donated by a school nutrition program that was contaminated with high levels of a toxic pesticide.

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Counterfeit Pesticides Sweeping Through Europe

September 7th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Warning

Widespread use of illegal counterfeit pesticides throughout Europe may be more harmful to consumers, farmers and the environment than the also toxic legal versions, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.

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Dozens of Unapproved Toxic Pesticides Found on Fresh Cilantro

June 3rd, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

dozens of unapproved toxic pesticides found on fresh cilnatro

Random USDA produce tests showed at least 34 unapproved pesticides on samples of fresh cilantro that were not removed with washing, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune.

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Can Sustainable Farming Really Feed the World’s Hungry?

March 15th, 2011 - Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese

CHINAFARM

Many consider sustainable farming a boutique industry, unable to compete with conventional farming and produce enough food to supply populations outside their local communities. And that pesticides and modern food processing technology is the only way to meet the world’s demand for food.

But Mark Bittman, New York Times contributor and author of The Food Matters Cookbook, claims advances in sustainable farming now make it a viable solution to world hunger. He also points out that today’s industrial farming practices aren’t the savior they appear, citing record highs in the global food price index. And that conventional farming takes too heavy a toll on the environment.

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New Study Reveals 30 Pesticides Disrupt Male Hormones

February 17th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

30 out of 37 common pesticides linked to male hormone disruption

A peer-reviewed British study published in the current issue of the scientific journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, revealed that 30 out of 37 of the most common pesticides block or mimic male hormones.

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Working With Pesticides Harms Fertility in Women

January 27th, 2011 - Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese

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Women exposed to pesticides and plasticizers are more likely to have fertility problems and lower birth-weight babies, says a new study.

Plasticizers (or phthalates) are chemical additives used to increase plasticity and softness of materials like plastic, clay, cement, and concrete. Bisphenol A – notoriously known as BPA – is found in some plasticizers.

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