Beyond Pesticides Daily News BlogNews on pesticide science, policy and activismPyrethroid Pesticide Affects Puberty at Low Levels- September 22, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 22, 2008) A study published in the September issue of Environmental Health Perspectives finds that low-dose, short-term exposure to esfenvalerate, a synthetic pyrethroid pesticide, delays the onset of puberty in rats at doses two times lower than U.S. EPAs stated no observable effect level (NOEL) of 2.0 mgkgday. Synthetic pyrethroids are used ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=631 More Research Links Pesticides to Parkinsons Disease- September 19, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 19, 2008) Adding to the body of epidemiologic evidence linking pesticides to Parkinson&8217;s Disease (PD), a recent study shows a correlation between 100 PD patients and the use of the pesticide rotenone. The study was conducted by physicians and researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT) and ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=618 Properly Managed Roadsides Support Native Bee Populations- September 18, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 18, 2008) New research in the forthcoming issue of Biological Conservation reveals that roadsides maintained conventionally with the use of herbicides, non-native fast-growing grasses and frequent mowing support less native bee diversity and abundance than roadsides restored with native plants. Focus on the importance of native bees has increased in light of ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=614 Testicular Defects in Newborns Linked to Prenatal Chemical Exposure- September 17, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 17, 2008) A new study has found a link between total chemical contamination in the bodies of pregnant women and the risk of cryptorchidism in their male babies. Mothers whose babies were born with the defect had the highest concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), mostly organochlorines like PCB and DDE, in ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=609 Initiative Improves Pest Management in Bostons Public Housing- September 16, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 16, 2008) Responding to grassroots pressure highlighting the impact of pests and pesticides on public health, the Boston Public Housing Authority (BHA) is promoting integrated pest management (IPM) through its Healthy Pest Free Housing Initiative Project (HPFHI) in the citys public housing facilities. The program, which was launched after the Committee for ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=605 Lawsuit Challenges Requirement to Treat Raw Almonds with Toxic Fumigant- September 15, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 15, 2008) One year after the USDAs new regulation requiring raw almonds be treated with propylene oxide, a toxic fumigant recognized as a carcinogen by the U.S. EPA, went into effect, a group of fifteen American almond growers and wholesale nut handlers filed a lawsuit in the Washington, D.C. federal court on ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=598 Report Highlights Need to Assess Hazards of Nanotechnology- September 12, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 12, 2008) Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk, highlighting the need to identify research priorities concerning this emerging technology, according to a new report released this week by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN). However, existing information ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=584 Hearing Begins in North Carolina Pesticide Violations Case- September 11, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 11, 2008) The North Carolina Pesticide Board has begun hearing evidence in a case from 2004 over suspected pesticide violations that were investigated after three female Ag-Mart farmworkers gave birth to babies with severe birth defects. In 2006, the family of Carlos Herrera Candelario, who was born without arms or legs, sued ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=580 Oregon To Set New Water Quality Standards for Seven Pesticides- September 10, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 10, 2008) Following the report released by the National Marine Fisheries Service that identified 37 pesticides that pose risks to salmon and steelhead, Oregon state officials are moving ahead to set new safety benchmarks for seven pesticides of priority concern. A team from the Oregon Water Quality Pesticide Management Program identified seven priority ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=572 Take Action: Help Stop Rollback of Critical Organic Funding- September 9, 2008 (Beyond Pesticides, September 9, 2008) The U.S. Senate is proposing to cut $2 million per year from the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI), the U.S. Department of Agricultures premier organic research program, and the Bush Administration is threatening to cut a whopping $8 million, according to the Organic Farming Research Foundation. The move ...http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=561 |