June 2, 2011
New research has found that combined exposure to background levels of the pesticides ziram and paraquat as well as combined exposures to the pesticides maneb and paraquat in workplaces and residences substantially increased the risk of Parkinson’s Disease. Those exposed to ziram, maneb, and paraquat together experienced the greatest increase in PD risk. The results suggest [...]
May 30, 2011
How did this brand new technology find its way into our homes without us even knowing about it? Nano-materials such as nano-silver and nano-zinc are now found in many everyday products including sunscreens, cosmetics, foods, food packaging, paints, clothing and pesticides. And yet consumers are none the wiser because there’s no labeling required and there’s [...]
May 28, 2011
It might make cooking a breeze and stains slip off clothing but are non-stick chemicals safe? A new generation of ‘non-stick’ cookware is quickly disassociating itself with a controversial group of chemicals known as perfluorochemicals, used in the manufacture of many first generation ‘non-stick’ cookware and still widely found in products today. Perfluorochemicals are a [...]
April 30, 2011
Finally after over a decade of international campaigning, the toxic pesticide endosulfan has been slated for a global ban. One hundred and fifty countries, including Australia, meet in Geneva to determine the new listings on the Stockholm Convention’s list of banned substances and announced a global ban on the pesticide endosulfan. The decision will see [...]
April 30, 2011
Pregnant women instinctively know to avoid toxic chemicals that might harm the developing baby, but would they even know they were being exposed to a dangerous group of pesticides called organophosphates now linked with reduced IQ in children? Three independent investigations recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) have reached similar conclusions, associating prenatal [...]
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Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith, Snr Advisor 
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