News tagged with organochlorine pesticides
Field stations foster serendipitous discoveries in environmental, biological sciences
Apr 08, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
North America's biological field stations have long been home to a rich legacy of research results, scientists say, making them important places for serendipitous discoveries in the biological and environmental ...
Search results for organochlorine pesticides
Association found between Parkinson's disease and pesticide exposure in French farm workers
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 04, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
June 04, 2009 - The cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to involve a combination of environmental risk ...
Study: Pesticides found in wine
Apr 04, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (8) |
1
A European environmental group said pesticides used on grapes were found in 35 of the 40 bottles of wine they tested.
Long-term pesticide exposure may increase risk of diabetes
Jun 04, 2008 |
4 / 5 (5) |
0
Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The associations ...
Glacial melting may release pollutants in the environment
Oct 21, 2009 |
2.2 / 5 (5) |
0
Those pristine-looking Alpine glaciers now melting as global warming sets in may explain the mysterious increase in persistent organic pollutants in sediment from certain lakes since the 1990s, despite decreased ...
Getting plants to rid themselves of pesticide residues
Sep 09, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists in China are reporting the "intriguing" discovery that a natural plant hormone, applied to crops, can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides. The study is scheduled for the Sept. 23 ...
An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Nov 04, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive "dipstick" test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical ...
Environmental pollution and diabetes may be linked
Jan 25, 2008 |
4.6 / 5 (9) |
0
Cambridge scientists are advocating additional research into the little understood links between environmental pollution and type 2 diabetes.
High pesticide levels found in fruit-based drinks in some countries outside U. S.
Dec 15, 2008 |
4 / 5 (5) |
2
In the first worldwide study of pesticides in fruit-based soft drinks, researchers in Spain are reporting relatively high levels of pesticides in drinks in some countries, especially the United Kingdom and ...
Pesticide concentrations decreasing
Oct 20, 2008 |
3.4 / 5 (7) |
0
The widespread use of pesticides across the United States has been in practice for decades, with little knowledge of the long-term effects on the nation's groundwater.
Homes pollute: Linked to 50 percent more water pollution than previously believed
Aug 19, 2009 |
3 / 5 (1) |
2
They say there's no place like home. But scientists are reporting some unsettling news about homes in the residential areas of California. The typical house there — and probably elsewhere in the country — ...
List of search results for organochlorine pesticides
