Environmental Impact of Common Pesticides Seriously Underestimated, Finds Research

Environmental impact of common pesticides seriously underestimated, finds research

The environmental impact of nine pesticides, commonly used in grape cultivation, may have been significantly underestimated, suggesting current pesticide risk assessment criteria need updating.

Nigerian farmers decry toxic pesticides, urge shift to organic farming

A growing number of Nigerian farmers and agricultural stakeholders have raised alarm over the continued use of harmful chemical pesticides, warning of escalating health risks, environmental damage, and food safety concerns across the country. In an emotional plea, Sanni Olayemi, a smallholder farmer, recounted her personal suffering caused by pesticide exposure. “Each time I use pesticide chemicals, whether I cover my nose or not, I end up with …

Airborne pesticides are more harmful and persistent than we thought

New research suggests that widely used agricultural pesticides, particularly those used in grape growing, may be far more persistent in the atmosphere than current regulations account for. Current European pesticide regulations only assess the gas-phase half-lives of pesticide molecules. If this half-life is more than two days, it is classified as a persistent organic pollutant (POP). However, many pesticides are semi-volatile, meaning they can …

Exposure to Pesticides Increases Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Dr. Rath Health Foundation

News The risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was found to increase as a result of exposure to the urinary dialkyl phosphate metabolites in organophosphorus pesticides, according to a new Chinese study. [Source: ophthalmologytimes.com] [Image source: Adobe Stock] Comment Carried out by researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in China, this study adds to a growing bo…

Exposure to pesticides and increased risk of AMD

A new study links urinary metabolites from organophosphorus pesticides to increased age-related macular degeneration risk.