News tagged with chlorpyrifos
Pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to childhood developmental delays
Exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos -- which is banned for use in U.S. households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry -- is associated with early childhood developmental delays, according to a ...
Mar 19, 2010 |
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Pesticide susceptibility in children lasts longer than expected
Although it is known that infants are more susceptible than adults to the toxic effects of pesticides, this increased vulnerability may extend much longer into childhood than expected, according to a new study by researchers ...
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Australia's city birds carry highest toxic load
Toxic industrial pollutants contaminate bird eggs in Australia's major eastern cities at levels seven to nine times higher than those in inland areas, a new study has found.
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Researchers use acoustic tools to detect underground insects that attack grapes
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Florida researchers are finding new ways to thwart crop-devouring pests — by being good listeners.
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Prenatal pesticide exposure tied to lower IQ in children
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study suggesting pesticides may be associated with the health and development of children, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health have found ...
Apr 21, 2011 |
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Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
When the EPA phased out the widespread residential use of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphorus (OP) insecticides in 2000-2001 because of risks to child neurodevelopment, these compounds were largely replaced with pyrethroid ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Toxicologist says urgent action needed on dioxins
The environmental scientist whose work on dioxins last year prompted governments around the world to suspend the use of some pesticides says there is more to the problem and authorities need to act urgently.
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Storm runoff and sewage treatment outflow contaminated with household pesticides
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pyrethroids, among the most widely-used home pesticides, are winding up in California rivers at levels toxic to some stream-dwellers, possibly endangering the food supply of fish and other ...
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Many floors in U. S. homes have 'measurable' levels of pesticides
Insecticides used in and around homes — including products voluntarily removed from the market years ago — were measured on the floors of U.S. residences, according to the first study large enough to generate ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Environmental regulators warn flea treatments may be toxic to pets
Federal environmental regulators are warning pet owners and veterinarians to closely follow instructions if they use several popular flea and tick treatments, and monitor their pets, as they investigate thousands of reports ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Baby fish in polluted San Francisco estuary waters are stunted and deformed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Striped bass in the San Francisco Estuary are contaminated before birth with a toxic mix of pesticides, industrial chemicals and flame retardants that their mothers acquire from estuary waters ...
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Research finds that low concentrations of pesticides can become toxic mixture
Ten of the world's most popular pesticides can decimate amphibian populations when mixed together even if the concentration of the individual chemicals are within limits considered safe, according to University of Pittsburgh ...
Nov 11, 2008 |
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