“It’s shocking to see how few articles discussed risk to the general population…” Public Release: 10-Mar-2016 American University sociologist’s new research finds few reports identified health risks to public American University (WASHINGTON, D.C.) March 10, 2016 — Five years… Read More ›
Environmental
Agricultural fertilizer could pose serious risk to human fertility
Public Release: 2-Mar-2016 University of Nottingham Eating meat from animals grazed on land treated with commonly-used agricultural fertilisers might have serious implications for pregnant women and the future reproductive health of their unborn children, according to a new study… Read More ›
Bees ‘dumb down’ after ingesting tiny doses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 University of Otago Honeybees suffer severe learning and memory deficits after ingesting very small doses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, potentially threatening their success and survival, new research from New Zealand’s University of Otago suggests. In their… Read More ›
Cyprus orders probe into whether British bases influence the weather
“But this year, all of them failed in their predictions for February. Instead of rain, there has been unusually dry and hot weather “ The authorities of the British bases have maintained they are not engaged in any activity… Read More ›
Brazil to fight Zika by sterilizing mosquitoes with gamma rays
Brazil is planning to fight the Zika virus by zapping millions of male mosquitoes with gamma rays to sterilize them and stop the spread of the virus linked to thousands of birth defects. Posted 23 Feb 2016 07:25 Updated… Read More ›
Releasing engineered genes into the wild
Public Release: 18-Feb-2016 Engineered gene drives and the future Entomologists review pros, cons and regulatory issues surrounding new technology that could help halt the spread of diseases such as Zika virus, dengue fever and malaria University of California – Riverside… Read More ›
Low-dose exposure of environmental contaminants can be harmful to the human brain
Public Release: 17-Feb-2016 Uppsala University Individuals subjected to chronic low-dose exposure to organochlorine pesticides show and increased risk to obtain a future diagnosis of cognitive impairment. This is shown in a study now published in Environmental International. Organochlorine pesticides… Read More ›
New study finds clear differences between organic and non-organic milk and meat
Public Release: 15-Feb-2016 Newcastle University Key findings: both organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products organic meat had slightly lower concentrations of two saturated fats (myristic and palmitic acid) that… Read More ›
White House Must Give Think Tank Climate Docs
By REBEKAH KEARN (CN) – The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy must give a libertarian think tank five pages of a draft letter and unredacted emails relating to a “polar vortex” video posted on its… Read More ›
Estrogen, antibiotics persisted in dairy farm waste after advanced treatment, study finds
Public Release: 10-Feb-2016 The chemicals’ endurance may pose a threat to the environment and human health University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. — When University at Buffalo chemists began studying waste disposal at a dairy farm in New York State,… Read More ›
Organic agriculture key to feeding the world sustainably
Public Release: 3-Feb-2016 Study analyzes 40 years of science against 4 areas of sustainability Washington State University IMAGE: An assessment of organic farming relative to conventional farming illustrates that organic systems better balance the four areas of sustainability…. Read More ›
Study: Monsanto’s glyphosate now most heavily used weed-killer in history
“In 2014, enough glyphosate was sprayed to leave more than three-quarters of a pound of the active ingredient on every harvested acre of cropland in the U.S” Public Release: 2-Feb-2016 Nearly 75 percent of all glyphosate sprayed on crops… Read More ›
‘BPA-free’ plastic accelerates embryonic development, disrupts reproductive system
Public Release: 1-Feb-2016 UCLA research suggests common substitute for BPA is not safer University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences Companies advertise “BPA-free” as a safer version of plastic products ranging from water bottles to sippy cups to toys…. Read More ›
Phase of the moon affects amount of rainfall
Public Release: 29-Jan-2016 University of Washington Caption Satellite data over the tropics, between 10 degrees S and 10 degrees N, shows a slight dip in rainfall when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot. The top panel shows the… Read More ›
State Officials in Flint Got Bottled Water 10 Months Before the Public
03:59 29.01.2016(updated 05:53 29.01.2016) Adding insult to injury, newly released emails show that while the public was kept in the dark about the poisoning of Flint, Michigan, drinking water, government officials were provided with bottled water for ten months… Read More ›
Monsanto Sues California Over Roundup
By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM FRESNO, Calif. (CN) – In a preemptive strike, Monsanto sued California to try to stop it from listing glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, as a carcinogen. Monsanto sued the Office of Environmental Health Hazard… Read More ›
GMO Rice Attorneys Can Sue for Millions
“contaminating the U.S. rice supply with “Liberty Link,” a genetically modified rice which had not been approved for human consumption.” By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN ST. LOUIS (CN) – The Eighth Circuit said Riceland Foods may have to give farmers’ attorneys some… Read More ›
Health experts want fluoridation stopped amid serious health concerns
“researchers are now saying it may cause seriously dangerous side effects such as bone and bladder cancers and also lower children’s IQs.” Fluoride ‘could give you bone cancer’ claim experts as they call for a halt to adding the… Read More ›
UGA research links inorganic mercury exposure to damaged cell processes
Public Release: 22-Dec-2015 University of Georgia Athens, Ga. – University of Georgia research has found that inorganic mercury, which was previously thought to be a less harmful form of the toxic metal, is very damaging to key cell processes…. Read More ›
Wild bee decline threatens US crop production
Public Release: 21-Dec-2015 Following Obama’s call for pollinator assessment, first-ever national bee map shows much farmland at risk University of Vermont Caption A new study of wild bees identifies 139 counties in key agricultural regions of California, the Pacific… Read More ›
Is evolution more intelligent than we thought?
“that it is possible for evolution to exhibit some of the same intelligent behaviours as learning systems (including neural networks). “ Public Release: 18-Dec-2015 University of Southampton Evolution may be more intelligent than we thought, according to a University… Read More ›
Vegetarian and ‘healthy’ diets are more harmful to the environment
Editors Note: ( Ralph Turchiano ) We do not know if the study authors took into account, the amount of feed, water and waste in regard to the livestock. Until then it is a highly counter intuitive article, that requires… Read More ›
Industrial Nations are heading towards a population collapse
“The average man had up to 90% of abnormal sperm. Normally, there would be so many sperms that a few abnormal ones would not affect fertility.” Endocrine-disrupting chemicals — threatening fertility in industrialized countries Public Release: 10-Dec-2015 University of… Read More ›
Pesticide found in milk decades ago may be associated with signs of Parkinson’s
Public Release: 9-Dec-2015 Association in nonsmokers who drank more than 2 cups daily American Academy of Neurology MINNEAPOLIS – A pesticide used prior to the early 1980s and found in milk at that time may be associated with signs… Read More ›
Weaker breaths in kids linked to early pesticide exposure
Public Release: 3-Dec-2015 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley — Taking a deep breath might be a bit harder for children exposed early in life to a widely used class of pesticides in agriculture, according to a new paper… Read More ›
Chemicals that make plants defend themselves could replace pesticides
Public Release: 2-Dec-2015 New study identifies five candidate chemicals to help rice beat planthoppers Elsevier Amsterdam, December 2, 2015 – Chemical triggers that make plants defend themselves against insects could replace pesticides, causing less damage to the environment. New research… Read More ›
Waters are more polluted than tests say
Public Release: 30-Nov-2015 Standard toxicity analyses come up short Technical University of Munich (TUM) Bodies of water are “sinks”, and thereby bind contaminants particularly well. If even slightly toxic concentrations in water are to be detected, the growth and… Read More ›
Growing Antarctic ice sheet caused ancient Mediterranean to dry up
Public Release: 10-Nov-2015 University of Otago An international research team led by a scientist at New Zealand’s University of Otago has resolved the mystery of the processes involved in the Mediterranean Sea drying up around 5.6 million years ago…. Read More ›
44 Reasons to Ban or Label GMOs
By Gary Null Progressive Radio Network, November 6, 2015 http://prn.fm/44-reasons-to-ban-or-label-gmos/ For twenty years the federal government, through the USDA and FDA, has stated unequivocally that genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) are safe and can help feed the world and save lives. However,… Read More ›
Mammoths might have survived except for bad ‘mineral diet’
Public Release: 27-Oct-2015 National Research Tomsk State University IMAGE: This image shows a fragment of the calf scull. Credit: ©TSU At the end of the Pleistocene mammoths of Northern Eurasia used to experience chronic mineral hunger. As a result… Read More ›
Study: Fracking industry wells associated with premature birth
Public Release: 8-Oct-2015 New research suggests increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes closer to active unconventional natural gas wells Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Expectant mothers who live near active natural gas wells operated by the fracking… Read More ›
Exposure to common flame retardants may contribute to attention problems in children
Public Release: 7-Oct-2015 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Prenatal exposure to some flame retardants that have been widely-used in consumer products is associated with attention problems in children ages three through seven, according to a new study… Read More ›
Wild plants call to carnivores to get rid of pests — could crops do the same?
Cell Press IMAGE: This diagram shows how nectar can enhance the survival and efficiency of predators and thus allow the establishment of more stable populations of these biocontrol organisms. Credit: Stenberg et al./Trends in Plant Science 2015 Rose gardeners… Read More ›
International OB-GYN group urges greater efforts to prevent toxic chemical exposure
Public Release: 1-Oct-2015 University of California – San Francisco Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global… Read More ›
Chemical exposure linked to rising diabetes, obesity risk
Public Release: 28-Sep-2015 Endocrine Society releases scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals The Endocrine Society Washington, DC–Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure to two of the biggest public health threats facing society – diabetes and obesity, according to the executive… Read More ›
Analysis of 21 studies shows exposure to pesticides is associated with 61% increased risk of developing diabetes
Public Release: 15-Sep-2015 Analysis of 21 studies shows exposure to pesticides is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes Diabetologia A meta-analysis of 21 studies presented at this year’s annual meeting the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)… Read More ›
Plastic in 99 percent of seabirds by 2050
Public Release: 31-Aug-2015 CSIRO Australia IMAGE: This is a red-footed booby on Christmas Island. Credit: CSIRO Researchers from CSIRO and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world’s seabirds, including albatrosses, shearwaters and… Read More ›
Soaking up carbon dioxide and turning it into valuable products
Public Release: 27-Aug-2015 Berkeley Lab researchers double down on a good thing by incorporating catalysts into crystalline sponges DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption Conceptual model shows how porphyrin COFs embedded in a cathode could be used to split carbon… Read More ›
Research demonstrates millions of plastic particles exist in cosmetic products
Public Release: 26-Aug-2015 University of Plymouth IMAGE: This image captured by an electron microscope shows polyethylene microbeads widely used in shower gel. Credit: Thompson/Bakir/Plymouth University Everyday cosmetic and cleaning products contain huge quantities of plastic particles, which are released to… Read More ›
Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity
Public Release: 26-Aug-2015 NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Caption Mice exposed to low-level arsenic in utero become obese adults. The control mouse, left, was not exposed to arsenic during embryonic development and is a normal weight. In comparison, mice… Read More ›
‘Targeted punishments’ against countries could tackle climate change
“ if you want to get a group of people to cooperate on something, you might arrange them on an imaginary line and declare that a person is liable to be punished if and only if the person to their… Read More ›
On warmer Earth, most of Arctic may remove, not add, methane
Public Release: 17-Aug-2015 Princeton University In addition to melting icecaps and imperiled wildlife, a significant concern among scientists is that higher Arctic temperatures brought about by climate change could result in the release of massive amounts of carbon locked in… Read More ›
Study: 2 major US aquifers contaminated by natural uranium
Public Release: 17-Aug-2015 Naturally occurring uranium is being mobilized by farm-related pollution University of Nebraska-Lincoln The intensity of groundwater contamination via uranium (red) and nitrate (blue) is shown in two major aquifers and other sites through out the nation. UNL… Read More ›
Pesticides: More toxic than previously thought?
Public Release: 6-Aug-2015 Changes in personality of jumping spiders suggest effects of insecticide exposure may have been underestimated McGill University Credit: Crystal Ernst Insecticides that are sprayed in orchards and fields across North America may be more toxic to spiders… Read More ›
Low levels of endocrine disruptors in the environment may cause sex reversal in female frogs
Public Release: 3-Aug-2015 Wiley Many studies have been conducted on the dangers of endocrine disrupting chemicals that mimic or block estrogen, the primary female hormone. Now new research shows that similar harm can be done by chemicals that affect male… Read More ›
Prostate ‘organoid’ hints at how early BPA exposure may increase cancer risk
Public Release: 29-Jul-2015 University of Illinois at Chicago A first-of-its kind prostate ‘organoid’ grown from human embryonic stem cells has enabled researchers to show that exposure to bisphenol A, a chemical in many plastics, can cause overproduction of prostate stem… Read More ›
New study: Consumers don’t view GMO labels as negative ‘warnings’
Public Release: 27-Jul-2015 Results from 5 years of polling data released as US Senate considers controversial GMO labeling law University of Vermont A new study released just days after the U.S. House passed a bill that would prevent states from… Read More ›
Pesticides found in most pollen collected from foraging bees in Massachusetts
Public Release: 23-Jul-2015 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA — More than 70% of pollen and honey samples collected from foraging bees in Massachusetts contain at least one neonicotinoid, a class of pesticide that has been implicated in Colony… Read More ›
Synthetic coral could remove toxic heavy metals from the ocean
Public Release: 23-Jul-2015 New material mimics the structure of coral, a natural adsorbent of heavy metals Elsevier Amsterdam, July 23, 2015 – A new material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy metals like mercury from the ocean, according… Read More ›
Researchers discover how to cut worrying levels of arsenic
Public Release: 22-Jul-2015 Queen’s University Belfast, UK, researchers discover how to cut worrying levels of arsenic Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, UK, have made a breakthrough in discovering how to lower worrying levels of arsenic in rice that is eaten… Read More ›
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