Maternal exposure to pesticides, as documented with residential proximity to agriculture, impacts neonatal health.

2, 4-D is a highly toxic chemical which has been linked to cancer, reproductive effects, endocrine disruption, and kidney and liver damage. It is also neurotoxic and is toxic to beneficial insects ...

A review of pesticide exposure from a family member working in agriculture finds that pesticide levels in the home are ...

After President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act of 1950 and issued an Executive Order (EO), Promoting the National ...

Biopesticides represent a kind of Utopian destination in the landscape of agricultural sustainability. If only they could ...

Pesticide contamination continues to spread into protected areas, as documented by a study in Brazil of epilithic biofilms.

Researchers in Germany and Brazil find that there is a positive correlation between organic agriculture and indicators of ...

Genetic engineering threatens the balance of healthy microbiomes. Genetically modified microorganisms, in particular, threaten this stability.

On the brink of the first genetically engineered (GE) wheat to be introduced into the U.S. market, after the U.S. Department ...

As a pre-emergent weed killer used to kill annual grasses and unwanted broadleaf plants, the fluoroalkyltriazine herbicide is broadly labeled for use in residential areas, commercial ornamental and ...

Contaminants that specifically target the nervous system cause damage to nerve cells, disrupting neural functions. These toxicants can “interfere with neurotransmission, block nerve impulses, or ...

In the Critical Reviews in Toxicology study, a review of observational research, including cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies, was performed. Twenty-eight studies were analyzed, which ...