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KILLING RIVERS: Evidence Mounts Linking Rotenone Pesticide Fish Poisoning with Parkinson's Disease

From www.environmentalhealthnews.org - September 15, 2012 3:06 AM

— Environmental Health News

Articles in the Chicago Tribune and the Tahoe Daily Tribune report on use of rotenone to kill invasive fish species, and both leave out human health and ecosystem concerns associated with the poison.

Rotenone is a powerful neurotoxin that kills fish and other aquatic organisms by shutting down energy production in cells. Lab studies show that at low doses over time, rotenone selectively kills dopamine-producing nerve cells grown in petri dishes. Loss of these cells leads to Parkinson’s disease, and researchers routinely use rotenone to induce Parkinson’s disease in research animals.,,, http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/health-ecosystem-effects-of-rotenone-ignored

 

ALSO SEE: Evidence Mounts Linking Fish Poison with Parkinson’s Disease « http://ow.ly/dJUrf

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The Tragic Mistake That Now Threatens 1 Out of Every 3 Bites You Eat

The Tragic Mistake That Now Threatens 1 Out of Every 3 Bites You Eat | YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH: Latest on BiotechFood, GMOs, Pesticides, Chemicals, CAFOs, Industrial Food | Scoop.it
From articles.mercola.com - April 22, 2012 3:48 AM

The documentary film "Vanishing of the Bees" unveils the phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and the real causes of bee death all over the U.S."

The danger of accumulated pesticides in the environment and the lack of USA federal agency oversight in favor of manufacturers's studies without independent review is a major cause for concern.  90% of food we eat is treated with pesticides, over a billion pounds of these toxic chemicals are used annually on the huge agricultural western monocrop farms.

Before releasing these highly toxic chemicals into our environment, a responsible nation would ensure that independent interdisciplinary studies are carried out to determine affects on both our ecosystems AND human health.

 

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GAMING THE SYSTEM: Largest Corporate Dairy, Biotech Firm and USDA Accused of Conspiring to Corrupt Rulemaking and Pollute Organics

GAMING THE SYSTEM: Largest Corporate Dairy, Biotech Firm and USDA Accused of Conspiring to Corrupt Rulemaking and Pollute Organics | YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH: Latest on BiotechFood, GMOs, Pesticides, Chemicals, CAFOs, Industrial Food | Scoop.it
From www.cornucopia.org - January 24, 2012 1:36 AM

Watchdog Requests Federal Investigation, Files Ethics Charges WASHINGTON, DC: The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry research and watchdog announced it has formally requested the USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate corruption at its National Organic Program resulting in the use of illegal synthetics in organic food and then allowing powerful corporations to “game the system” for approval “after the fact.”

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Infant Health at Risk – Corporations Polluting Organic Baby Food Formulas | VIDEO

Infant Health at Risk – Corporations Polluting Organic Baby Food Formulas | VIDEO | YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH: Latest on BiotechFood, GMOs, Pesticides, Chemicals, CAFOs, Industrial Food | Scoop.it
From www.cornucopia.org - January 24, 2012 1:57 AM

Martek Biosciences DHA and ARA in infant formula are linked to infant illness. Keep organics a safe haven from unsafe and unproven synthetic ingredients: sign a petition to the USDA

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8 Reasons Never to Buy Another Winter Tomato

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From noteasytobegreen.wordpress.com (via @kathryn_stone) - January 19, 2012 4:43 AM
That pretty little red orb hides a lot of dirty secrets. I just finished reading Barry Estabrook's Tomatoland: How Modern Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit, and am profoundly unsettled....
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