EPA Plans to Phase Out Use of Pesticide

The federal government plans to phase out a common pesticide that has been used on apples, pears and other crops since the late 1950s, acting amid complaints from environmental groups that the chemical poisons farmworkers.

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Researchers Look at Farm Kids, Pesticides

Preliminary results of a study of North Dakota farm children exposed to pesticides show they performed significantly lower than their peers on IQ tests, though their scores still are within a range considered normal.

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Summary: Pesticides Found in Rivers

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Pesticides Found in Most U.S. Rivers

Most of the nation's rivers and streams — and the fish in them — are contaminated with pesticides linked to cancer, birth defects and neurological disorders, but not at levels that can harm humans.

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Pesticide exposure raises risk of Parkinson’s

Exposure to pesticides – even at relatively low levels – may increase an individual’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 70%, according to a study of more than 140,000 people.

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How lice are becoming invincible - Health

Forget antibiotic-resistant bacteria. What about pesticide-resistant lice?

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Pesticides Found in Most U.S. Rivers - Yahoo! News

Most of the nation's rivers and streams — and the fish in them — are contaminated with pesticides linked to cancer, birth defects and neurological disorders, but not at levels that can harm humans.

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