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Americans are Walking Pesticide Receptacles, CDC Data Shows
May 19, 2004, Children's Health Environmental Coalition -- According to a new report from the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), all Americans have pesticides, such as 2,4-D and DDT, in their blood and urine. PAN analyzed data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most horrifying discoveries by PAN: Women and children have the highest levels of pesticides, and levels often exceed what is considered safe. |
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Car Exhaust and Other Combustion Pollutants Damage Fetal DNA
June 25, 2004 -- A new study from Columbia University finds that babies in the womb are more sensitive to DNA damage from air pollution from cars and tobacco smoke than their mothers. Such damage Has been linked in prior studies to increased risk of cancer And reductions In fetal growth. |
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Carcinogenic Benzene Levels Highest At Rush Hour
June 30, 2003,Environmental News Service - The first in a series of Europe wide air quality studies indicates that the best way to avoid carcinogenic benzene is to stop smoking and leave the car at home. The research focused on 125 volunteers who carried special sensors in Brussels to monitor their levels of exposure to benzene.
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Handling Pesticides May Reduce Chances of Conception
September 4, 2003, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter -- Women who handle pesticides or fungicides in the two-year period before trying to have a baby significantly increase their chances of infertility, according to a study published in the journal Epidemiology Wednesday. Infertile women 27 times more likely to have handled farm chemicals. |
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Herbicide Exposure Linked to Infertility
November, 2003, The Collaborative on Health and Environment -- A new study has found a strong association between using herbicides and infertility in women. In their study population, women who were infertile were 27 times more likely to have mixed or applied herbicides in the two years prior to attempting conception than women who were fertile. |
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New Books from CHEC Board Members
June 23, 2002--CHEC Board members, pediatricians Harvey Karp, M.D., and Philip Landrigan, M.D., each have written excellent parenting books this year. Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World provides 101 tips on protecting kids from toxins in and out of your home. The Happiest Baby in the World shares a wealth of information on why babies cry and how to calm them down. |
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Old Home Renovation
Old homes score two environmental points right off the bat: they're "recycled" and don't contribute to urban sprawl. But they may have some environmental problems all their own. |
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Pest Control without Pesticides
Bugs are a part of life, but you don't have to use poisonous pesticides to get them out of your house. What you need is a strategy, called Integrated Pest Management. |
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Pesticide Registration: No Guarantee of Safety
The pesticide registration process is cumbersome, expensive and it misses or ignores many important health and environmental effects. True resolution of these problems is possible, though not thru continued use of pesticides.
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Pesticides in Your Home
Many people use pesticides in and around their homes to combat pest or weed problems. But are they really safe? |
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PVC Plastic: Alternatives
While the number of products made of PVC can seem overwhelming, there are numerous natural and non-chlorinated plastic substitutes. |
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Quebec to Ban Pesticides
July 10, 2002--Quebec is the first government to ban the use of pesticides in both public and residential areas. The complete ban will be phased-in by 2005. |
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Recommended Books
CHEC's staff recommends their picks for the best books on children's environmental health, toxic chemicals, general environmental issues and more. |
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