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Pesticide susceptibility in children lasts longer than expected
Jun 23, 2009 |
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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 ...
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Many floors in U. S. homes have 'measurable' levels of pesticides
Jun 19, 2009 |
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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 ...
Research finds that low concentrations of pesticides can become toxic mixture
Nov 11, 2008 |
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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 ...
Baby fish in polluted San Francisco estuary waters are stunted and deformed
Dec 09, 2008 |
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(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 ...
Environmental regulators warn flea treatments may be toxic to pets
May 12, 2009 |
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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 ...
Mosquito spray increases toxicity of pyrethroids in creek, study finds
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Jul 28, 2006 |
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A relatively benign compound contained in a widely used group of insecticides can mix with and increase the toxicity of existing pesticides in the environment, according to a new study led by biologists at the University ...
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