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(Beyond Pesticides, May 9, 2013) A review of the scientific literature of the toxic effects of glyphosate, one of the most popular weed killers in the U.S. and the active ingredient in Roundup, links the herbicide to a wide range of diseases and suggests that more research is needed. The review, conducted by a scientist at Massachusetts [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Alzheimers's, Autism, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Disease/Health Effects, Glyphosate, Monsanto, Obesity, Parkinson's | No Comments »
(Beyond Pesticides, October 14, 2011) Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have found that environmental toxicants such as dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides can pose a risk for cardiovascular disease. The results of the study, entitled “Circulating Levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Carotid Atherosclerosis in the Elderly,” show a link between exposure to persistent [...]
Posted in Biomonitoring, Cardiovascular Disease, Chlordane, DDT, hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | No Comments »
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