Beyond Pesticides

Review Links Exposure to Pesticides During Military Service to Negative Mental Health Outcomes

Military personnel exposed to pesticides and other environmental contaminants are at risk of mental health effects.
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USDA’s “Bioengineered” Food Label Language, Called Misleading, Upheld in Court Decision

After a U.S. Court of Appeals Court decision in October that upheld the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ...
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Tis the Season for Family and Friends To Think About Going Organic for Environmental and Health Reasons, Putting Christmas Trees in Focus

While still the exception rather than the norm, Christmas tree farmers across the U.S. are transitioning toward that ...
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Elevated Levels of Pesticides, Known Nervous System Poisons, During Pregnancy Tied Directly to Diet

Maternal exposure through diet to organophosphate pesticides (OP) increases health risks, as shown in a study of OP ...
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Court Nixes Scanning for Mandated Food Label Info, Allows GE Ingredients To Be Called “Bioengineered”

A federal court ruled in October in favor of the plaintiffs, granting them access to information on genetically engineered ...