New study queries pesticide safety levelsTue 05 Jun 12, 16:13pm AEST Anna Salleh Pesticides could be damaging river biodiversity at levels that have been traditionally regarded as environmentally safe by authorities, suggests a new study. Ecotoxciologist Dr Ben Kefford, of University of Technology, Sydney, and colleagues, report their findings online in Environmental
A commonly used farm chemical has been found in a Great Barrier Reef catchment near Townsville in north Queensland about 50 times above Australian safety levels.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-22/scientists-find-herbicide-in-barrier-reef-catchment/2911386
TopNews United StatesVeterinary lecturer Matt Landos will give a speech regarding this issue at the Australian Veterinary Conference in Adelaide later this week. …http://topnews.us/content/240117-farm-chemicals-cause-animal-deaths-and-birth-defects
Sky News AustraliaMatt Landos, who will speak at the Australian Veterinary Conference in Adelaide this week, has been investigating the capacity of native fish at a …http://www.skynews.com.au/eco/article.aspx?id=613487&vId=
The Canberra TimesThe director of Future Fisheries Veterinary Service and a Sydney University research associate, Matt Landos, described the Australian Pesticides and …http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/general/deformities-spark-pesticide-fears/2163809.aspx
(Reuters) – Atrazine, one of the most commonly used and controversial weedkillers, can turn male frogs into females, researchers reported on Monday. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6204RG20100303?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29