Tag: Pesticides
Lawsuits Claim Pesticide Caused Harm to Children’s Brains
Chlorpyrifos is approved for use on more than 80 crops but was banned for household use in 2001
Grandmaternal DDT Exposure Tied to Granddaughter Early Menarche, Obesity
o,p'-DDT exposure in normal-weight, but not overweight or obese, grandmothers linked to obesity in granddaughters
Exposure to Burning Wood Linked to Abnormal Cardiac Parameters
Abnormal cardiac function, structure seen with exposure to pesticides, metals, burning wood
Maternal Exposure to Organic Pollutants May Cut Fetal Growth
Organochlorine pesticide mixture negatively associated with most fetal growth measures
Exposure to Pyrethroid Insecticides Linked to Mortality
Risk increased for all-cause, CVD mortality for highest tertile of urinary 3-phenoxybenzoic acid
Exposure to Pesticides Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Incidence
Correlation still significant after adjustment for other cardiovascular disease risk factors
Exposure to Insecticide Might Explain ‘Sonic Attack’ in Cuba
Examination of 26 Canadian diplomats found traces of cholinesterase-inhibiting insecticides
EPA Will Not Ban Pesticide Linked to Brain Harm in Children
Agency says data on health concerns about chlorpyrifos 'not sufficiently valid, complete or reliable'
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for Autism
Increased risk seen for autism spectrum disorder and disorder with comorbid intellectual disability
p, p’-DDT Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer Through Age 54
Risk for breast cancer varies based on timing of first exposure, age at diagnosis
