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Pesticides Linked to Prostate Cancer
Sunday Jan 10, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study suggests that exposure to organochlorine pesticides may increase risk of developing prostate cancer.
Organochlorine (OC) pesticides
Cheap 'dipstick' test detects pesticides in foods in minutes
By JImmy Downs
Canadian scientists reported that they have developed a fast inexpensive dipstick test to identify small amounts of pesticides in foods and beverages.
The simple ...
Why are Millions in the US Drinking Filthy Water
Posted by: Dr. Mercola December 22 2009
More than 20 percent of U.S. water treatment systems have violated key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act over the ...
Toxic Sewage Sludge in Your Food
Posted by: Dr. Mercola December 17 2009
The increasing use of sewage sludge as fertilizer for your food is an under-publicized and often hidden threat.
Sludge ...
Giant Organic Livestock Operation Decertified by USDA
December 2, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Kastel, 608-625-2042
Giant Organic Livestock Operation Decertified by USDA
Federal Organic Enforcement Hammer Falls Hard to Protect Farmers/Consumers
WASHINGTON, DC: In an ...
Thirty Farms in Violation of FDA Antibiotic Mandate
By Rachel Stockton
A total of thirty dairy farms throughout the nation have been given warning letters by the FDA regarding the misuse of antibiotics this ...
Food Manufacturers and Organic Industry Lobbyists Circle the Wagons (PR)
11/19/09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Kastel, 608-625-2042
Food Manufacturers and Organic Industry Lobbyists Circle the Wagons
Defend Organic Scofflaw in Court to Protect Corporate Takeover of Organics
CORNUCOPIA, WI ...
Plastic chemical makes boys act like girls
By Sheilah DowneyA pilot study released Monday showed that when phthalates in a woman's prenatal urine are elevated, their sons are less likely to play ...
Scientists Find Ozone Levels Already Affecting Soybean Yields
News ServiceAgricultural Research Service, USDABy Stephanie Yao, (301) 504-1619, stephanie.yao@ars.usda.govNovember 13, 2009Current atmospheric ozone levels are already suppressing soybean yields, according to Agricultural Research Service ...
ARS Releases First Hard Winter Wheat Varieties for Eastern U.S. Production
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ARS News Service Agricultural Research Service, USDA Stephanie Yao, (301) 504-1619, stephanie.yao@ars.usda.gov October 29, 2009 --View this report online, plus photos and related stories, at ...
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