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Pregnant Women Exposed to Pesticides May Up Leukemia Risk in Children  -  25 Mar 2008
Fashion Monitor Toronto,Pregnant women exposed to household pesticides may increase the risk of their children developing leukemia, according to a recent study conducted in France.

Wildsight Pairs Up with Canadian Cancer Society for Pesticide-Free ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Wildsight,But what many residents might not realize is that pesticides can seriously harm the environment and human health. With this in mind, Wildsight is pleased to

LETTER: Pesticide legislation could affect farm and country folks  -  25 Mar 2008
Spring Grove Herald,I do not believe in wide use of pesticides, but I believe most farmers already are very cautious about when and how they apply these pesticides.

Put up or shut up on environment: Thibault  -  25 Mar 2008
Standard Freeholder,..."Let's get our community focused and let's get our community educated (on pesticides)." A special city committee reviewed the issue and is recommending

New tactics take a bite out of bedbugs  -  25 Mar 2008
DetNews.com,Bedbugs, which can be difficult to spot, are becoming even tougher to eradicate as they spread and their resistance to some pesticides grows.

Farmworkers, others protest pesticide plan  -  25 Mar 2008
Ventura County Star,By Zeke Barlow (Contact) Ventura County farmworkers and environmentalists protested potential changes in the way pesticides are regulated at a public

Don’t spray elms, says council  -  25 Mar 2008
Williamstown, Altona, Laverton Star,Hobsons Bay mayor Bill Baarini said the council was aware of the problem but was urging residents not to use pesticides or chemicals to tackle the pests.

What's the BUZZ?  -  25 Mar 2008
GoErie.com,Scientists dubbed it "colony collapse disorder," and researched causes as diverse as mites, pesticides and the possibility that cell phones were somehow

Business and agriculture news briefs  -  25 Mar 2008
The Wenatchee World Online,More than two million pounds of waste pesticides have been collected and properly disposed of through the program since 1988, the department says.

Death of the Bees: GMO Crops and the Decline of Bee Colonies in ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Center for Research on Globalization,Secondly; Crops and even hedges, verges, and woodlands, and even where bees remain are sprayed with pesticides or herbicides.

Suit Over Farmworkers' Deformed Baby Settled  -  25 Mar 2008
Tampa Tribune,They and others testified the company sprayed pesticides while they were in the fields. They also said managers did not wait after spraying before sending

Few NAFTA Labels for Farm Chemicals  -  25 Mar 2008
The Associated PressBISMARCK, ND (AP) — In announcing a joint label for farm pesticides and herbicides last year, regulators in the United States and Canada called it a

Parasite could ‘wipe out our honey bees within 10 years’  -  25 Mar 2008
ic Wales,...“They don’t stress their bees or expose them to pesticides, so with a bit of luck they won’t be too badly affected by the American problems.

Ag-Mart Produce settles suit with couple  -  25 Mar 2008
Forbes,They and other workers testified the company sprayed pesticides while they were working in the fields. The couple also said that on other occasions the

The Whole Story About Whole Foods Market  -  25 Mar 2008
Natural News.com,...(NaturalNews) Organic food has become the mantra of consumers who are aware of the dangers of pesticides, chemicals and hormones used in the growing and

Low-risk landscaping: It's time to turf the toxins  -  Mar 23, 2008
Globe and Mail,But others feel that synthetic pesticides are needed to maintain their sward. That option may end soon, if the provincial government passes legislation to

Ag-Mart settles in Carlitos case  -  Mar 24, 2008
Palm Beach Post,She said in depositions that on repeated occasions pesticides sprayed in adjacent Ag-Mart fields drifted and reached her and other workers.

The truth about organic gardening  -  Mar 24, 2008
Chicago Tribune,Meanwhile, Internet message boards crackle with recipes for supposedly "natural" home-brewed pesticides and plastic spray bottles labeled "organic" shoulder

Agriculture to educate importers on quarantine and pesticides  -  Mar 23, 2008
Marianas Variety,By Emmanuel T. Erediano THE Division of Agriculture is holding tomorrow an open house for all importers regarding the CNMI’s regulations on imported

NJ bee colonies bussing back to life after last year's collapse  -  Mar 24, 2008
Press of Atlantic City,Scientists are still studying the disorder and have not determined what causes it, although a number of factors such as pesticides, diseases and parasites

Pakistan - Cotton output down due to low produce in Punjab  -  Mar 24, 2008
YarnsandFibers (subscription),The factors contributing to the low yield of cotton were attacks of CLCV and mealy bug and shortage of the essential pesticides to save the crop from these

Govt allows use of 66 pesticides banned outside in India  -  Mar 14, 2008
Hindu,New Delhi (PTI): The government on Friday said that there are 66 pesticides such as DDT and Endosulfan, which are either banned or severely restricted in

Hot air on biofuel  -  Mar 24, 2008
Financial Express,Economically viable yields from green crops can only be realised based on intensive cultivation using water, fertiliser and pesticides—all of which consume

Pesticides Possibly Linked to Motor Neuron Disease  -  Mar 21, 2008
NewsMax.com,Motor neuron disease is a rare, devastating illness in which nerve cells that carry brain signals to muscles gradually deteriorate. One form of it,

Consultation on banning cosmetic pesticides »»  -  Mar 19, 2008
The Independent Online,An overall proposal to apply the ban to cosmetic uses of pesticides, those intended to improve the appearance of lawns, gardens, parks and school yards. 2.

Chemicals, pesticides may be at root of Gulf War illnesses  -  Mar 10, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,By Cheryl Clark SAN DIEGO – A class of chemicals that includes nerve agents, pesticides and an anti-nerve gas drug may be causing the chronic fatigue,

Accurately using small quantities of pesticides  -  Mar 19, 2008
Richmond Register,Two factors influence the accuracy of conversions: properly measuring pesticides (especially dry pesticides) to be added to the mix, and applying the

Valley farmers welcome VAT exemption on pesticides  -  Mar 19, 2008
GreaterKashmir.com (press release),Srinagar, Mar 19: The Valley farmers and traders have welcomed the VAT exemption on insecticides and pesticides announced recently.

EPA warns against buying illegal pesticides  -  Mar 19, 2008
China Post,TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released yesterday a list of illegal pesticides and urged the public only to buy products that

USGS Study Finds Pesticides in the Lower Clackamas River Mainstem ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
United States Geological Survey (press release),A 2000-2005 US Geological Survey (USGS) study found a variety of pesticides in water samples from the lower Clackamas River mainstem and tributaries,

Persistent on pesticides  -  Mar 18, 2008
News & Observer,Scores of farm workers complained of growing sick after having to work in fields recently sprayed with pesticides. Some female workers in North Carolina

Pesticides, Gas, Nerve-Agent Pills Caused Gulf War Illness  -  Mar 10, 2008
BloombergBy Rob Waters March 10 (Bloomberg) -- A pill given to US soldiers to help protect them against nerve gas, and pesticides sprayed in the air and used to

Public misinformed about pesticides  -  Mar 5, 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer30 PI story "Harmful pesticides found in everyday food products." Consumers, especially mothers who do the shopping, may be concerned after reading this

Veggies worth Rs 30000 cr perish every year  -  Mar 23, 2008
SikhSangat News,He said excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides by farmers had a disastrous effect on the soil, water and air and these were being increasingly polluted

Pesticides may be hidden danger to child IQ  -  Mar 4, 2008
ABC Online,...(Source: iStockphoto) Household pesticides may cause some of the intellectual development problems in children previously associated with lead,

Household pesticides may be threat to child IQ  -  Mar 5, 2008
Economic Times,He also stated that the confusion in the effects of lead and pesticides must have resulted because of the similarity in effects and the overlap in timing of

Study finds pesticides common in lower Clackamas River, tributaries  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,A five-year federal study released Monday found that pesticides are common in the lower Clackamas River and its tributaries, including trace amounts in

Truro ponders pesticide-use bylaw  -  Mar 22, 2008
ChronicleHerald.ca,By CATHY VON KINTZEL Truro Bureau TRURO — Bugged Truro residents may soon be headed for town hall before they head to the store to buy pesticides for their

Golfers' Water Hose, Cooler May Have Also Been Used For Pesticides  -  Mar 18, 2008
Local6.com,A hose and cooler used to spray pesticides around at least one golf course may have been used to serve golfers' water, Local 6 reported Tuesday.

Pesticides have failed to thwart pest invasion  -  Mar 16, 2008
Financial Express,New Delhi, Mar 16 A study done by Icra has said that though chemical pesticides have contributed to India’s growing food production, they have also paved

Play It Safe, Prevent Poisonings, Lock Up Pesticides  -  Mar 17, 2008
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),In 2006, poison centers reported more than 77000 calls made to poison centers with concerns about potential exposure to common household pesticides

UPDATE 1-Nufarm buys US, UK pesticides groups, sees strong H1  -  Mar 4, 2008
ReutersAX: Quote, Profile, Research) bought UK pesticides group AH Marks Holdings Ltd and agreed to buy privately owned US group Etigra LLC for a total of A$175

Nufarm buys US, UK pesticides groups for A$236 mln  -  Mar 4, 2008
ReutersAX: Quote, Profile, Research) said it has bought UK pesticides group AH Marks & Co Ltd and agreed to buy privately owned US group Etigra LLC for a total of

Organic is the thing ... but is it the right thing?  -  Mar 22, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),..."We aren't putting pesticides in the environment," she said. Lashbrook believes that consumers want to buy organic because they don't want the levels of

Apple Farmer Finds Pigs Work Better Than Pesticides  -  Mar 5, 2008
FOXNewsThey hope their work will someday help fruit growers throughout the world reduce the use of pesticides while diversifying their agricultural operations,

Pesticides disposal offered  -  Mar 16, 2008
FayObserver.com,ABERDEEN — The Moore County Cooperative Extension is disposing of pesticides free of charge Tuesday at Cardinal Chemical in Aberdeen. Pesticides must be in

City delays decision on cosmetic use of pesticides  -  Feb 25, 2008
Canada.com,CALGARY - Calgarians will have to wait a few more months to find out if the city will ban the cosmetic use of pesticides after council members decided

FBR to collect 15% GST on 12 items  -  Mar 15, 2008
Daily Times,The items include, ingredients for pesticides falling under PCT heading number 2903.3040 has been replaced with ingredients for pesticides falling under PCT

Spring cleaning dangers  -  Mar 23, 2008
WWBT,In addition to power tools, pesticides, cleaners and even a simple rake could cause trouble if not used properly. As you tidy up your landscape,

Pesticides stolen from Pixley business  -  Mar 14, 2008
Visalia Times-Delta,More than $10000 worth of liquid pesticides were removed from a storage container at a Pixley business, it was reported to Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies

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