Health
US blocks some orange juice imports over fungicide
US authorities on Friday seized nine shipments of orange juice from Brazil and Canada after their contents tested positive for an illegal fungicide.
Jan 27, 2012
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News tagged with pesticides
Oncology & Cancer
Growing up on livestock farm linked to increased risk of blood cancers
Growing up on a livestock farm seems to be linked to an increased risk of developing blood cancers as an adult, indicates research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Jul 28, 2011
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Health
New US lab trains global scientists in food safety
Global food trade is a big and risky business. About one trillion dollars worth of food is traded every year around the world, but only a tiny portion gets tested for contaminants -- ranging from about one percent of imports ...
Sep 17, 2011
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Health
Researchers discover how DDT exposure contributes to Alzheimer's disease risk
A new study led by researchers from Florida International University (FIU) reveals a mechanism linking the pesticide DDT to Alzheimer's disease.
Aug 17, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Aerial spraying to combat mosquitos linked to increased risk of autism in children
New research to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 Meeting suggests that the use of airplanes to spray anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays ...
Apr 30, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The malaria mosquito is disappearing -- but it is not just good news
The incidence of malaria in many African countries south of the Sahara is falling rapidly. A Danish-Tanzanian research group has discovered that the mosquito carrying the malaria parasite has practically disappeared from ...
Aug 25, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
Over the past decades, Brazil has become the world's leading soybean producer, as well as the leading consumer of pesticides. Despite concerns about potential public health consequences, little is known about the effects ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic variations may predispose people to Parkinson's disease following long-term pesticide exposure, study finds
A new UCLA Health study has found that certain genetic variants could help explain how long-term pesticide exposure could increase the risk of Parkinson's disease.
Apr 25, 2024
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Neuroscience
Discovery offers molecular insights into link between Parkinson's and pesticides
In a new article published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine take some of the first steps toward unraveling the molecular dysfunction that occurs when ...
Jun 22, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is causing microcephaly in Brazil?
The outbreak of the Zika virus has been widely associated with a rise in microcephaly cases in Brazil. While there is some evidence for this connection, the link has not yet been proven with scientific certainty. Alternative ...
Mar 9, 2016
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