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A nationwide investigation has been launched in France amid growing concern at the increased number of instances of babies being born with birth defects, like missing or malformed arms, sparking a public health scare. Assuring citizens that nothing “is being hidden from you,” head of Public Health France Francois Bourdillon told RTL radio listeners that […]
Health Canada has long been vigilant about pesticide levels in the foods Canadians consume. But more manufacturers, many offshore, have been treating non-food products — toys, sofas, clothing, paint — with antimicrobial pesticides to ward off fungus. An internal memo says the agency needs to do more to screen out such products. CBC | Health […]
VOMIT-INDUCING pesticides can be accidentally eaten when munching on apples, unless they’ve been soaked in baking soda for at least 15 minutes. Daily Express :: Health Feed
B&Q has banned suppliers from using any of the nine “neonicotinoid” pesticides in growing its flowering plant range available from next February. The retailer says it is the first to commit to ensuring none of the pesticides are used in the cultivation of flowering plants. It follows its ban, ahead of legislation, of the sale […]
Enlarge / Mechanical weeding is one way to reduce the need for herbicides. (credit: Pascal Farcy / Nature Plants) You don’t have to be an organic farming advocate to see the value of reducing pesticide use. Modern crops demand expensive inputs of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and fertilizers to realize their considerable yields. For their own health, […]
The federal government is moving to close a loophole that allows Canadians to make legal online purchases of pesticides not registered for use in Canada, and have them shipped into the country. CBC | Health News
