Persistent Organic Pollutants, Pesticides Linked to Early Menopause

January 30, 2015
Extensive exposure to common chemicals may be linked to an earlier start of menopause, according to a new study out of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Researchers of the study found that women whose bodies have high levels of these chemicals, including three pesticides, . . . MORE>

Hawaiian Legislators Proposing Bill to Establish School and Hospital Buffer Zones

January 29, 2015
State legislators in Hawaii will soon be introducing a proposal to establish pesticide-free zones around schools and hospitals throughout the state. Not yet filed or finalized, the proposed bill would prohibit farmers from using large amounts of pesticides within a specified distance of schools . . . MORE>

Will Pollinator Declines Increase Global Malnutrition and Disease? Yes, Says New Study

January 28, 2015
Global decline of pollinators and pollination services will have a devastating impact on the nutritional health of people in developing countries, especially women and children, if left unabated, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Vermont and Harvard University. This . . . MORE>

CDC Reports Deficiencies in Farmworker Protection from Pesticides

January 27, 2015
In evaluating a farmworker poisoning incident in Washington State last year, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report identifies "at least three potential occupational hazards in agriculture: off-target pesticide drift, toxicity of some recently marketed pesticides, and a gap . . . MORE>

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