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|Pesticides may be a leading cause of major diseases
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, asthma, autism, birth defects, Cancer, cancer causes, Chemicals, Chronic disease, Diabetes, Parkinson's, pesticides, reproductive dysfunction
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Pesticide exposure may contribute to ADHD
Monday, May 17th, 2010
A study of urine pesticide levels in 1,139 children showed a correlation between exposure to organophosphate pesticides and a diagnosis of ADHD.
Tags: ADD, ADHD, organophosphate, pesticides
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Are honey bees being killed off by chemically coated crop seeds?
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Tags: Chemicals, honey bees, honeybee extinction, insecticides, pesticides
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Underactive thyroid linked to pesticide exposure
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Tags: hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, pesticides, thyroid disease
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Chemicals Pass Through Breast Milk to Cause Testicular Cancer
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Tags: breast milk, Chemicals, dioxins, PCBs, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, testicular cancer
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Our Daily Toxic Exposure
Friday, July 9th, 2004
A recent article by neuro-psychologist Sheila Bastien, Ph.D., pointed out that we are exposed to more than 500 chemicals and toxic substances every day. This isn’t surprising given that over 70,000 chemicals are now produced and used regularly.
Dr. Bastien listed just a few of the sources of these chemicals we are exposed to on a daily basis. They include:
“pesticides, secondhand smoke, alcohol, fresh paint, scented products and perfumes, food preservatives and flavor enhancers, aerosols, tap water, cosmetics, new carpets, petroleum products, formaldehyde, outdoor pollutants, cleaning compounds, printing and office products.” (more…)
Tags: Chemicals, detox, herbicides, Naturopathic medicine, pesticides, toxins
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