A new study has found more than 1,000 human infant deaths resulted from the loss of bats in North America – which led to increased pesticide use, a grim reminder of how vital this much-maligned mammal is to our wellbeing.
Brazil's rapid expansion of soy production has meant an associated rise in pesticide use. Researchers found a statistically significant correlation between soy expansion and acute lymphoblastic leukemia deaths in children between 2008 and 2019.
Despite the European Union’s approval, scientific studies and animal experiments showed Roundup Pro 360 … is a potentially carcinogenic product for humans, suspected of being toxic for human reproduction and for aquatic organisms.
US study found that mothers exposed to the banned pesticide DDT were nearly one-third more likely to have a child who developed autism and more than two times more likely to have a child with an intellectual disability.
A US study has found the presence of glyphosate in the majority of oat products, including cereals and snack bars.
Neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, will be banned for use in fields within six months.
Globally around 200,000 people die each year in the developing world due to organophosphorus pesticide poisoning.
