News tagged with agricultural areas
Small cancer risk after Fukushima accident, WHO reports (Update 2)
Two years after Japan's nuclear plant disaster, an international team of experts said Thursday that residents of areas hit by the highest doses of radiation face an increased cancer risk so small it probably ...
Health
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Researchers see more West Nile virus in orchards and vineyards
Washington State University researchers have linked orchards and vineyards with a greater prevalence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes and the insects' ability to spread the virus to birds, horses and people.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Head injury + pesticide exposure = Triple the risk of Parkinson's disease
A new study shows that people who have had a head injury and have lived or worked near areas where the pesticide paraquat was used may be three times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease. The study is published in the ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Nov 12, 2012 |
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West Nile virus infections reported in Athens suburb
Five cases of West Nile virus have been reported since early July in a seaside suburb of Athens, the Greek centre for disease control and prevention (Keelpno) said Friday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 13, 2012 |
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