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Subtle but potentially serious: health effects of low-level pesticide exposure
Posted by The Pump Handle on November 6, 2012 Researchers have identified the fungicide triflumizole (TFZ) as an obesogen in mice. It’s one of a growing body of studies on the health effects of low-level exposure to widely used pesticides.
“Organic, schmorganic” – unless it’s your child’s ability to learn that’s impaired by pesticides
Posted by The Pump Handle on September 13, 2012 The New York Times’ Roger Cohen may dismiss organic agriculture, but new research on the effects of pesticides on developing brains gives a reason to reduce the use of organophosphate pesticides.
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Liz Borkowski on July 10, 2012 Nurses’ demanding jobs often leave them injured, and nurses working injured increases the risk of medication mistakes; many farmworkers never report pesticide-related ailments; and the rate of uninsurance is high among federal firefighters.
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Liz Borkowski on December 2, 2010 Mary Kay Magistad of PRI’s The World surveys the cost of China’s huge appetite for coal and reports that it’s harmful to workers as well as air quality. She interviews 37-year-old coal miner Zhong Guangwei, who developed a severe case of pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease, after just 10 months of working in a coal…