Browse the links below to understand the risks associated with pesticide spray and volatilization drift. This is just a small sample of the research showing the risks of exposure to agricultural pesticides.
Beyond Pesticides
Beyond Pesticides has an excellent database of studies linking pesticide exposure to human disease.
Please use the links below to review these studies.
Beyond Pesticides has an excellent database of studies linking pesticide exposure to human disease.
Please use the links below to review these studies.
Overview
Alzheimer's Disease Asthma Birth Defects Body Burden Cancer Diabetes Endocrine Disruption Learning / Developmental Parkinson’s Disease Sexual and Reproductive Dysfunction |
www.beyondpesticides.org/health/index.php
www.beyondpesticides.org/health/alzheimers.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/asthma.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/birthdefects.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/bodyburden.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/cancer.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/diabetes.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/endocrine.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/learningdevelopmental.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/parkinsonsdisease.php www.beyondpesticides.org/health/reproductive.php |
Alzheimer’s
Pesticide exposure may contribute to Alzheimer’s
(The orchard sprays organophosphate and organochlorine pesticides)
www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2010/06/29/pesticide-exposure-may-contribute-alzheimers
www.beyondpesticides.org/health/alzheimers.php
Pesticide exposure may contribute to Alzheimer’s
(The orchard sprays organophosphate and organochlorine pesticides)
www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2010/06/29/pesticide-exposure-may-contribute-alzheimers
www.beyondpesticides.org/health/alzheimers.php
Parkinson's
High risk of Parkinson's disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace
(Ziram is sprayed)
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/high-risk-of-parkinson-s-disease-204133
www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1310043277
High risk of Parkinson's disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace
(Ziram is sprayed)
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/high-risk-of-parkinson-s-disease-204133
www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1310043277
ADHD
Pesticide exposure linked to ADHD
(The orchard sprays many organophosphates)
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/19/pesticide-exposure-linked-to-adhd/
Pesticide exposure linked to ADHD
(The orchard sprays many organophosphates)
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/19/pesticide-exposure-linked-to-adhd/
Endosulfan
Endosulfan Victims Relief and Remediation
Endosulfan is sprayed at this orchard and the last study below
shows an impact on maternal and fetal health to a distance of over 1 mile
www.endosulphanvictims.org/index.htm
www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=3715
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2022665/
Endosulfan Victims Relief and Remediation
Endosulfan is sprayed at this orchard and the last study below
shows an impact on maternal and fetal health to a distance of over 1 mile
www.endosulphanvictims.org/index.htm
www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=3715
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2022665/
Pesticide Drift Hazards
NIOSH Study Confirms Pesticide Drift Hazards Posed by Conventional Agriculture
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21642048
www.nature.com/jes/journal/v12/n6/full/7500247a.html
NIOSH Study Confirms Pesticide Drift Hazards Posed by Conventional Agriculture
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21642048
www.nature.com/jes/journal/v12/n6/full/7500247a.html