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04/11/2017 / By D. Samuelson

Dangerous pesticide exposure found to cause early puberty in boys

The Endocrine Society, comprised of researchers and physicians from over 122 nations, has been researching the causes of hormonal disruptions for over 100 years. They’ve recently announced that a “class of pesticides” called pyrethroids, which “account for more than 30% of global use” . . .”may cause boys to reach sexual maturity earlier.” Jing Liu, Ph.D., from Zhejiang University in […]

03/22/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Report: Pesticide poisoning has resulted in 200,000 deaths

Pesticides have been heavily scrutinized for years by activists around the world. And now, it seems that the rest of the world is finally waking up. A recent report by the United Nations (UN) has put the spotlight on pesticides — but not in a way that you might expect. The report has garnered a […]

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