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Haryana Denies Bird Flu Infection

...d on dead birds has now revealed that it is due to pesticide poisoning. The samples had been sent to Jalandhar RRDL for confirmation of the cause. The officials have not been able to document any evidence of bird flu infection. With the Government officials keeping a close watch over the bird flu situation i...

Farming Plays A Crucial Role In Reducing Global Warming

...avoiding negatives: water pollution, soil erosion, pesticide residues, etc. In the ecosystems services concept, we're focusing on services that people appreciate and enjoy. Since the amount of land involved in agriculture is so large, we have a strong motivation to provide farmers incentives to support the eco...

Foods produced organically have better health value

... health and an Indian study says that it has found pesticide residues in the blood of farmers of Punjab state. So it is high time we realise the importance of alternative methods and avoid using insecticides and pesticides...

US Senate Votes against Testing of Pesticide on Humans

...EPA) from using human tests to determine whether a pesticide should be marketed//. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill wi... data from tests conducted by third parties in its pesticide risk assessments. An identical amendment was passed by the House in May. The Pesticide companies b...

Exposure to Pesticides in Schools Produces Illnesses Among Employees, Students

...ound school property, with some schools at risk of pesticide exposure from neighboring farms. Currently, no specific federal requirements on limiting pesticide exposures at schools exist. In the U.S. today, pesticide poisoning is often under diagnosed. Walter...

Carrots Found To Reduce Cancer Risk

... say they have found // that falcarinol, a natural pesticide found in carrots, is the specific component that reduces the risk of developing cancer. Falcarinol protects carrots from fungal diseases, such as licorice rot, which causes black spots on the roots during storage. Researchers suspected falcarinol is...

Link between pesticide and breast cancer

...reast cancer are more likely to have traces of the pesticide DDT in their blood. A residue of the fungicide hexachlorobenzene (HCB) were present in them. The findings however do not conclude that DDT or HCB actually cause breast cancer. The pesticides banned in Canada and Europe is still used for mosquito cont...

Male infertility in relation to pesticide

... formation was shown to be severely impaired among pesticide manufacturers and agricultural workers. ...

Pesticide impairs male reproductive function

... of DDT found in some Mexican workers suggest that pesticide can impair male reproductive function. The human body metabolises DDT to DDE. An international team of researchers took blood samples from 24 men aged 16 to 28 who had not been exposed to DDT in their work. In these men the high DDE levels correlate...

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