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Health Benefits of Organic Agriculture — Beyond …

WEBThe whole picture. Organic food contributes to better health through reduced pesticide exposure for all and increased nutritional quality. In order to understand the importance …

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Pesticide-Induced Diseases: Immune System Disorders

WEBPesticide-induced immune system disorders are a major public health concern as scientific evidence asserts an association between pesticide exposure and weakened immune …

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What Is a Pesticide

WEBAccording to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the government body that regulates pesticides in the U.S., a pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances …

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Higher Disease Prevalence Among Farmers Highlights the Need …

WEB(Beyond Pesticides, February 10, 2022) A National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)-funded study finds that patterns of pesticide exposure among farmers …

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Organic Agriculture — Beyond Pesticides

WEBBeyond Pesticides is a member of the National Organic Coalition (NOC). The coalition’s materials provide up-to-date information on organic agriculture policy in the U.S., …

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Pesticide-Induced Diseases: Asthma / Respiratory Effects

WEBThe increasing rate of respiratory pathology, since the 1980s, demonstrates a need for better environmental policies and protocols surrounding contaminants like pesticides. …

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Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database — Beyond Pesticides

WEBThe Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database, launched by Beyond Pesticides, facilitates access to epidemiologic and laboratory studies based on real-world exposure scenarios …

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Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Behavioral and Gut Health …

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Increased Risk of Skin Cancer Tied to Use of Weed Killers, as

WEB(Beyond Pesticides, November 5, 2019) Herbicide use is associated with an increased risk of developing cutaneous melanoma, a skin cancer, according to a meta-analysis …

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Mental Health: Pesticides Continue to Impact the Body and Mind

WEBWithin the past two and a half decades, research concerning pesticide exposure and psychiatric disorders, such as depression, has grown, especially for farmworkers. …

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Sports World Rejects Synthetic Turf, Favors Natural Grass as …

WEBMost Viewed Posts. Lawsuit Challenges TruGreen Chemical Lawn Care Company for Deceptive Safety Claims; Pesticide Applications Stopped by Some States During COVID …

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Pesticide-Induced Diseases: Brain and Nervous System Disorders

WEBAlzheimer’s Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Dementia Epilepsy & Seizures Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Parkinson's Disease Other Neurological & Nervous System …

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Illness Tied to Petrochemicals' Impact on Body’s Essential Mast …

WEBMost Viewed Posts. Lawsuit Challenges TruGreen Chemical Lawn Care Company for Deceptive Safety Claims; Pesticide Applications Stopped by Some States During COVID …

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Glyphosate Kills Microorganisms Beneficial to Plants, Animals, and

WEB(Beyond Pesticides, October 28, 2021) A study published in Frontiers in Environmental Science finds the popular herbicide glyphosate negatively affects microbial communities, …

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Golf, Pesticides, and Organic Practices — Beyond Pesticides

WEBGolf, Pesticides, and Organic Practices. The game of golf has long brought friends and families outside to spend time together. But behind the highly manicured, weed-free …

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Triclosan: Health Effects — Beyond Pesticides

WEBThere are also concerns about Triclosan and its link with dioxin, which is highly carcinogenic and can cause health problems as severe as weakening of the immune system, …

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Pets and Pesticides: Keeping our Companions Safe

WEBPets come in contact with pesticides by digging, sniffing, licking, and eating unknown objects. Toxic chemicals in insect sprays and baits, rodent poison, flea collars, weed …

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Aluminum sulfate poses hazards to human health, …

WEBthroat and lung irritation.2 Aluminum is considered an endocrine disruptor by the European Union.3 Subchronic effects of exposure include behavioral deficits, and decreased …

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Beyond Pesticides: Advocating for Health Justice on Martin Luther …

WEB(Beyond Pesticides, January 12, 2024) As we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.— an inspiration for taking on the challenges of justice, equity, and safety as a central part of …

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Chlorpyrifos Linked to Developmental Delays in Children

WEB(Beyond Pesticides, March 26, 2010) A new study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has linked exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos to …

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High Profile NY Transit Ad Campaign To Kick Pesticide Habit

WEB(Beyond Pesticides, April 9, 2007) Today Grassroots Environmental Education, a Long Island non-profit and steering member of the National Coalition for Pesticide-Free …

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Train Carrying Methyl Bromide Derails in New York

WEB(Beyond Pesticides, June 5, 2007) On May 26, a Montreal-bound train derailed near Lake Champlain, New York. Twelve of 33 cars jumped the tracks, including one carrying …

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