Sentences with phrase «lower exposure to pesticides»

Go organic where you can to lower your exposure to pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilisers, antibiotics and a host of other chemicals that find their way into our food supply.

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Mass Audubon generally opposes most nuisance control practices, including spraying of pesticides to kill adult mosquitoes when there is a relatively low risk of mosquito - borne disease, because of the human health risks of pesticide exposures, harmful environmental effects, and unproven effectiveness of these activities.

These results don't yet prove that Parkinson's disease in humans can result from long - term exposure to low levels of rotenone or similar pesticides.

Intermittent lower - dose exposures can be as toxic as a single higher - dose exposure; Miller cites monkey research showing that either 10 nontoxic weekly doses or one toxic dose of an organophosphate pesticide led to the same increase in brain wave activity as measured by electroencephalogram, or EEG.

Related sites Porter's Web site, with links to the paper and info on pesticides Comprehensive searchable database for pesticides Site reviewing biological effects of low - level exposures 2,4 - D fact sheet

«If exposure to low levels of pesticide affects their ability to learn, bees may struggle to collect food and impair the essential pollination services they provide to both crops and wild plants.»

«We observed the queens to see whether low level pesticide exposure might lead to changes in these important nesting behaviours,» said Raine.

Since the use of organophosphate pesticides is widespread around the world, and growing evidence indicates a link between these pesticides and disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Baas said that a deeper investigation of low - level OP exposure is critical for preventing and treating neurological conditions arising from such exposures, in addition to Gulf War Illness.

Tulane University publishes a paper alleging endocrine effects of combined exposures to low levels of pesticides.

Dietary exposure to low pesticide doses causes long - term immunosuppression in the leopard frog (Rana pipiens).

The troubling link between pesticide exposure and fertility isn't new; scientists have already established that people who work with pesticides tend to have lower fertility than people who don't.

Studies show that exposure to pesticides leads to lower IQ scores in kids.

«Even low levels of pesticide exposure can be harmful to infants, babies and young children, so when possible, parents and caregivers should take steps to lower children's exposures to pesticides while still feeding them diets rich in healthy fruits and vegetables,» said Dr. Philip Landrigan.

Another powerful study published in 2003 Environmental Health Perspectives evaluated the levels of pesticide metabolites in the urine of two groups of children and found that children eating organic fruits and vegetables, consuming organic milk and drinking organic juices had levels of pesticide metabolites six to nine times lower than children eating conventionally grown food.17 Bear in mind, pesticides are up to ten times more toxic to children than adults, due to their smaller body size and developing organ systems, so it is especially important to minimize their exposure whenever possible during the growing years.18

It's been estimated by the Environmental Working Group (EWG)(a non-profit environmental research organization dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in air, water and food), that people can lower their pesticide exposure from produce by almost 90 percent by avoiding the «dirty dozen.»

As with all of the World's Healthiest Foods, we recommend that you purchase certified organic pears to lower your risk of exposure to unwanted pesticides, sewage sludge contaminants, and any potential risks associated with irradiation or genetic engineering.

The EWG suggests that people buy organic strawberries to ensure a lower risk of pesticide exposure.

There is substantial evidence that chronic, low - level exposure to organophosphates (the most common class of pesticide) may affect brain functioning and neurological development in humans.33, 34 This evidence indicates a strong likelihood that low - level chronic exposure adversely affects children's nervous systems.

There's substantial evidence suggesting that «exposure to pesticides may increase Parkinson's disease risk,» and autopsies found higher levels of pollutants and pesticides in the brains of Parkinson's disease patients, and some of these toxins are present at low levels in dairy products.

Eating organic can help you lower your exposure to even trace amounts of pesticides, says Sass, particularly for foods you eat daily.

Link to PRI's Pest Management Bulletins to learn about low - impact methods of pest control that minimize pesticide use and exposure.

Other reasons why your pooch might be lacking in good bacteria include old age, a poor diet, a low immune system, stress or exposure to pesticides and other chemicals.

Prenatal exposure to pesticides — common in agricultural areas as well as low - income urban neighborhoods, where the chemicals are used to control cockroaches and other insects — can significantly affect a child's ability to succeed in school, a trio of new studies finds.