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The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is commonly attributed to the overuse of antibiotics in livestock. Antibiotics are fed to livestock at...
Feb 17, 2015
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A recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) documents the poisoning of farm workers in...
Feb 11, 2015
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As bee populations decline, scientists are directing their research to understand what factors are negatively affecting bee health and what can...
Feb 05, 2015
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A recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives has confirmed that choosing organic does, in fact, reduce consumer exposure to...
Feb 05, 2015
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A recent study published in the Journal PLOS ONE has found an association between maternal exposure to phthalates—chemicals commonly...
Feb 01, 2015
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Fish populations are exposed to a large number of environmental pollutants that run off from agricultural, industrial and urban land. As...
Jan 27, 2015
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Amphibian populations in the United States and around the world have been declining due to habitat degradation and loss. Now, a new study,...
Jan 23, 2015
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A recent study published in Chemosphere found that catfish collected from multiple freshwater sites in South Africa contained organochlorine pesticide...
Dec 25, 2014
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A recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives has found high levels of the fungicide mancozeb in pregnant women living near banana...
Dec 23, 2014
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A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found that the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in soybean crops reduced yields by...
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