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Genes Could Mix With Pesticide Exposure to Raise Parkinson's Risk
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2024
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It's long been known that exposure to agricultural pesticides can greatly raise a person's odds for Parkinson's disease.
New genetics research now reveals those who might be...
Report Finds High Levels of Pesticides in 20% of Fruits, Veggies
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2024
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Nearly 20% of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables that Americans eat contain concerning levels of pesticides, a new report finds.
Pesticides posed significant risks in popular choices such as strawberries, green beans, bell peppers, blueberries and potatoes, t...
Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Cases in Midwest, Western U.S.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2024
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Pesticides and herbicides used in farming appear to increase people's risk of Parkinson's disease, a new, preliminary study finds.
People exposed to pesticides and herbicides are 25% to 36% more likely to develop Parkinson's, according to a study to be presented at the A...
Most People Have Been Exposed to Little-Known Pesticide: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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A little-known pesticide is likely present in the bodies of most U.S. residents, raising concerns of potential reproductive and developmental problems, researchers report.
In the study, the pesticide chlormequat was found in four out of five people they tested.
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Review Links Pesticides to Lower Sperm Quality in Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2023
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Pesticide exposure appears to be linked to lower sperm concentrations in men around the world, a new large-scale evidence review has concluded.
A review of 25 studies spanning nearly 50 years found consistent links between lower sperm concentrations and two widely used c...
Could the Aloe Plant Double as an Insecticide?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2023
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While vast quantities of peels from the aloe vera plant are thrown out every year as agricultural waste, this natural ingredient has potential to be a powerful insecticide, new research suggests.
“It's likely that millions of tons of aloe peels are disposed of globally...
At Least 10 Pesticides Could Have Links to Parkinson's
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2023
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Scientists say they've identified 10 pesticides that kill neurons involved in Parkinson's disease, marking a leap forward in their understanding of the movement disorder.
Pesticide exposure has long been associated with Parkinson's, but investigators hadn't been able to...
Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 14, 2022
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Bees, in their role as master pollinators, increase crop yields, leading to more production of healthy fruits, vegetables and nuts.
But new research claims that the challenges these important insects face from changes in land use, harmful pesticides and climate change i...
Pollutants in Soil Can Harm Your Heart
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 4, 2022
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While it's more widely known that polluted air can harm human health, another danger may be lurking at your feet.
New research shows that soil, too, can contain contaminants that can impact health. These include pe...
Federal Court Orders EPA to Re-examine Whether Roundup Causes Cancer
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 20, 2022
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A federal appeals court has ruled that the EPA must take another look at whether the key ingredient in the weed killer Roundup poses a cancer risk, although the product will remain o...
Pregnant American Women Are Facing Higher Exposures to Chemicals
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2022
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Exposure to potentially harmful chemicals is on the rise among pregnant women in the United States, a new study warns.
"This is the first time we've been able ...
1 in 3 People Now Exposed to a Harmful Pesticide
- February 10, 2022
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One in three Americans is exposed to a common and potentially harmful weed killer called 2,4-D, and children may be especially at risk, new research suggests.
Exposure to high levels of the chemical has been linked to cancer, reproductive problems and other health i...
Pesticides at Work Could Raise Odds for COPD Lung Disease
- Robert Preidt
- January 31, 2022
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Workplace exposure to pesticides may boost a person's risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds.
COPD is a group of lung diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two main types of ...
Common Pesticide to Be Banned Over Links to Problems in Children
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- August 19, 2021
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The Biden Administration said Wednesday that a widely used pesticide will be banned because it's been linked to neurological damage in children.
The new rule to block the use of chlorpyrifos on food will take effect in six months, the Environmental Protection Agency sai...
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
- Robert Preidt
- July 13, 2021
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Lawsuits claiming that the widely used bug killer chlorpyrifos caused brain damage in children were filed Monday in California.
Past research has shown that the pesticide harms the brains of fetuses and children, the Associated Press reported.
Chlorpyrifos...
A Woman's Exposure to DDT Could Affect Her Granddaughter's Health Today
- April 14, 2021
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A long-banned pesticide may be having health effects that ripple across generations, a new study suggests.
At issue is DDT, a once widely used pesticide that was banned in the United States in 1972. That ban, however, was not the end of the story.
DDT is a per...
Catnip Might Be Your Next Mosquito Repellent
- March 4, 2021
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A common herb that makes your favorite feline high may hold the key to a mosquito-free summer in your backyard.
Researchers say catnip is as effective as synthetic insect repellents, including DEET, and they report why this common member of the mint family drives bugs po...
From Cedar Trees and Grapefruit Rinds Comes a New Bug Repellent
- Robin Foster
- August 10, 2020
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Bugs beware: There's a powerful new insect repellent in town.
Just approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and known as nootkatone, the citrus-scented ingredient repels mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs and fleas.
In high concentrations, it can kill ...
Will the Lights of Fireflies Be Extinguished?
- Robert Preidt
- February 12, 2020
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There is little more magical than the glow of fireflies on a still summer night, but new research suggests that light pollution threatens firefly populations worldwide.
The other major dangers putting some of the more than 2,000 different species of fireflies at risk...
Flame Retardants, Pesticides Remain Threat to U.S. Health: Study
- Kayla McKiski
- January 21, 2020
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While health problems from childhood exposure to lead and mercury are on the decline, these and other toxic chemicals continue to take a toll, a new study reports.
The progress likely owes to decades of restrictions on use of heavy metals. But researchers from NYU ...
Banned for Decades, DDT and Dioxins Are Still Harming U.S. Babies
- Dennis Thompson
- December 30, 2019
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Decades-banned pesticides apparently continue to interfere with fetal growth during U.S. pregnancies, a new study reports.
DDT was banned in 1972 in the United States, but low levels of it and other organic chemical pollutants can still be found in the blood of pregnan...
Insecticides Tied to Heart Disease Deaths
- Steven Reinberg
- December 30, 2019
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People with high levels of a common insecticide in their system are far more vulnerable to heart disease, a new study suggests.
According to Wei Bao, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, and colleagues, people who ha...
Heavy Exposure to Pesticides May Boost Stroke Risk
- Steven Reinberg
- September 27, 2019
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Working around high levels of pesticides may translate into a high risk for heart trouble later, a new study suggests.
That was the case for a group of Japanese-American men in Hawaii who were followed for more than three decades. Compared to men who had not worked a...
50 Years After Ban, Canadian Lakes Still Have High Levels of DDT
- Steven Reinberg
- June 13, 2019
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Although DDT was banned in the 1970s, the toxic pesticide still lurks in the sediment of lakes in New Brunswick, Canada, researchers report.
To control insects, airplanes sprayed nearly 6,300 tons of DDT onto New Brunswick forests between 1952 and 1968.
Spr...
Your Drinking Water May Harbor Cancer-Causing Nitrate: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- June 12, 2019
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Millions of tons of nitrate from industrial farming find their way into America's drinking water each year, causing thousands of cases of cancer and other health problems, an environmental advocacy group says.
In a new report, researchers from the Environmental Work...
Roundup Linked to Human Liver Damage: Study
- Dennis Thompson
- May 24, 2019
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The popular weed killer Roundup might be linked to liver disease, a new study suggests.
A group of patients suffering from liver disease had elevated urine levels of glyphosate, the primary weed-killing ingredient in Roundup, according to researchers at the Universit...
How to Avoid Skin Problems When You Garden
- Robert Preidt
- April 22, 2019
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As you dig into gardening this spring, be sure you don't plant the seeds of skin problems, an expert advises.
"Adverse skin reactions from gardening are very common and may include bug bites and stings, plant-induced rashes, and cuts and infections," said Dr. Sonya K...
Pesticides Tied to Autism Risk in Kids
- Alan Mozes
- March 21, 2019
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Children who are exposed to common pesticides, either while in the womb or in the first year of life, may be more likely to develop autism, a new study suggests.
While the researchers stressed that it's premature to say that pesticide exposure actually causes autism,...
Chickens Help Scientists Pinpoint Origin of Rare, Deadly Virus
- Dennis Thompson
- March 11, 2019
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Much like a canary in a coal mine, Florida chickens have warned researchers of a rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus in their midst.
These sentinels have revealed that eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) originates in the state's panhandle and then spreads as f...
Possible Parkinson's 'Pandemic' Looms: Report
- Amy Norton
- February 19, 2019
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The number of people living with Parkinson's disease worldwide could double in the next two decades, experts project.
In a report warning of a possible Parkinson's "pandemic," researchers say the stage is set for cases to surge to 12 million or more by 2040.
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Breast Cancer and DDT: Timing of Exposure May Matter
- Robert Preidt
- February 14, 2019
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Exposure to high levels of the pesticide DDT increases breast cancer risk -- but when the cancer surfaces depends on when women first came in contact with the chemical, researchers say.
"What we have learned is that timing really matters," said lead author Barbara Co...