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·August 17, 2022·4 min read

Modern Pesticides Damage the Brain of Bees So They Can’t Move in a Straight Line

Modern pesticides damage the nervous system of honeybees, making it difficult for them to fly in a straight line. The impaired optomotor response lowers the ability of affected bees to forage and pollinate flowers.

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·May 10, 2022·4 min read

Study of Pregnant Women Finds Increasing Chemical Exposure

A 12-year-long study found a significant rise in exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides in pregnant women which may be harmful to development. Many of the chemicals were "replacement chemicals", ones designed to replace banned chemicals, which may be just as harmful as the ones they replaced.

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·January 14, 2020·5 min read

Flame retardants and pesticides overtake heavy metals as biggest contributors to IQ loss

Exposure to flame retardants and pesticides resulted in more than a million cases of intellectual disability in children between 2001 and 2016. However, adverse outcomes from exposure to mercury and lead fell significantly during the same period.

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·October 3, 2019·3 min read

Pesticides likely caused ‘Havana syndrome’ that affected Cuba-based diplomats

Initially believed to be an acoustic attack, researchers now believe they have pinpointed a possible cause of the bizarre neurological symptoms reported by diplomats in Cuba in 2016. Researchers say a possible source for 'Havana syndrome' is exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors via organophosphorus insecticides.

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·August 27, 2019·5 min read

Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity

An advanced neuroimaging study reveals how organophosphate exposure in the womb leads to altered brain activity in teens.

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·May 1, 2019·3 min read

Traces of Ketamine, Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Found in Freshwater Shrimp

Researchers have found a diverse array of illicit drugs, including cocaine and ketamine, along with pesticides and pharmaceutical chemicals in British freshwater shrimp. While the concentrations of chemicals were considered low, researchers state there is a concern for the potential environmental risk this may pose to wildlife.

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·February 28, 2019·6 min read

Pesticide Exposure Contributes to Faster ALS Progression

Researchers report exposure to common pesticides, such as PCBs, can accelerate the progression of ALS.

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·September 6, 2018·2 min read

Common Pesticide Inhibits Brain Development: Frog Study

A new study reveals pesticide chlorpyrifos have clear impact on brain development in Northern Leopard frogs.

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·May 23, 2018·3 min read

Study Reveals Cause of Pesticide Exposure and Parkinson’s Link

People exposed to two common agrochemicals, Paraquat and Maneb, are at a 250% higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, researchers report.

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·January 23, 2018·3 min read

New Therapeutic Avenue for Parkinson’s

A new study reports researchers have identified a possible new avenue for treating Parkinson's symptoms and neuropathology. Clearing senescent astrocytes appears to help prevent sporadic versions of the disease triggered by exposure to pesticides.

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·September 11, 2017·5 min read

Folic Acid May Mitigate Autism Risk From Pesticides

Researchers from UC Davis report pregnant women who take 800 micrograms of folic acid could help lower risks of autism in their children, even when they were exposed to pesticides associated with increasing autism risk.