Name your poison – you’ll find it’s legal

ONLY one in every 100 of the 50,000 industrial, agricultural and veterinary chemicals available for use in Australia today has ever been tested for its potential danger to people’s health and the environment. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/21/1192940905013.html

Something In The Water – Part 2

Local doctor Alison Bleaney was concerned about rare cancers among her patients. Marine ecologist Marcus Scammell had been called in to investigate oyster mortality and deformities. At the same time, the Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease was first found in the same small pocket of NE Tasmania. Was a connection remotely possible and was there

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Common weedkiller turns male frogs into females

(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

ADHD Linked to Pesticides on Food

In a new report, scientists say Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – or ADHD – may be partly caused by pesticides sprayed on food. http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2010/May/ADHD-Linked-to-Pesticides-on-Food/