this curious life
14
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss
Curated by Janet Devlin
Follow
Scooped by Janet Devlin onto this curious life
Scoop.it!

Pesticides and Parkinson's: Further proof of a link uncovered

Pesticides and Parkinson's: Further proof of a link uncovered | this curious life | Scoop.it
Researchers have found a link between Parkinson's disease and the pesticide Benomyl, whose toxicological effects still linger in the environment, 10 years after it was banned by the EPA.
No comment yet.
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by Janet Devlin
Scoop.it!

Safety Lessons From the Morgue

Safety Lessons From the Morgue | this curious life | Scoop.it
Susan Baker has saved thousands of lives in her career by starting with a simple question: What is killing us?

 

Quiet achiever: From aviation and flight safety, through pedestrian, vehicular (seat belts, child safety seats, alcohol, speeding), and bike (helmets) safety, child injuries, workplace safety, falls, water, and fires,  this inspirational woman influenced the thinking of legislators and policy makers, changing the focus from disease prevention to proactive health promoting measures, educating  further generations to continue her legacy and governments to establish injury surveillance policy and agencies, in so doing saving innumerable lives worldwide.

 

 

No comment yet.