Pesticides

DDT-Like Pesticides Linked to Autism, Study Suggests
A new study suggests that pregnant women living near fields sprayed with two types of pesticides have as much as six times higher risk of children with autism.

Hidden Pesticides: Natural and Organic is No Guarantee
Natural health and beauty expert - a dirty little secret from the foods industry is exposed.

Pesticides: Germany Bans Chemicals Linked to Honeybee Devastation
Germany has banned a family of pesticides that are blamed for the deaths of millions of honeybees

Gardening and Pest Control - Organic or Insecticide?
Need to know what to do when considering natural methods of pest control? A look at the detail with plenty of tips for you to start.

Homemade Natural Insecticide and Repellent Recipes
Having access to natural insecticides is easier than you think. There are natural alternatives that do not make you glow in the dark after you have applied them to your home and garden.

Banned Pesticide Backed for Malaria Control
· World Health Organisation urges DDT's reintroduction · Environmentalists warn of long-term cancer concerns

India Bans Soft Drinks in Pesticides Row
Coca-Cola and Pepsi are being banned across several Indian states after an environmental pressure group said it had found pesticides in drinks produced by the Indian arms of the companies.

Pesticides, Can we avoid them?
Why, unfortunately, just washing vegetables is not enough to ensure produce clean enough for consumption.

Farmers Say Gm Rice Cuts Pesticide Illness
Small farmers in China growing GM rice reported higher yields than for conventional varieties, a lower use of pesticides, and less illness related to the use of the pesticides, Chinese and US scientists report today in Science journal.

Pesticide Accused of Killing 90bn Bees
Europe's chemical trade faces the prospect of many of its pesticides being banned in a row over the death of French bees. Pesticides are used to impregnate seeds for plants such as maize and sunflowers. These chemicals are then slowly released, protecting plants from insect attacks. The...

Soft-drink Giants Accused Over Pesticides
Coke and Pepsi residues posed health risk, say Indian MPs. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo sold soft drinks containing pesticides harmful to human health and misled India's 1 billion people over claims that their products were safe for human consumption, Indian MPs concluded yesterday.