Comments on: Why Pesticides Suck, Reason #785

By: The Worsted Witch » Chemical Pollution Harms Kids’ Brains

The Worsted Witch » Chemical Pollution Harms Kids’ Brains — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:17:02 +0000

[...] Related articles: 1. Pesticides in Produce 2. The Pesticide-Parkinson’s Equation 3. Grass! On! The! Loose! (Chekhov’s Eco Tip) 4. Lawn & Order 5. Vinegar: Disinfectant of Champions 6. Eco-Me Home: Green Cleaning Solutions 7. Pollution in People 8 . Eulogy for Swiffer 9. Maybe Baby: Chemicals & Kids 10. Why Pesticides Suck Reason #785 [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Pesticides in Produce

The Worsted Witch » Pesticides in Produce — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:06:58 +0000

[...] A demonstration of the persistence and perniciousness of pesticides can be found in DDT, an insecticide banned in 1972, which has been detected in human breast milk in the U.S., along with a chockload of industrial contaminants and known carcinogens such as PCBs, carbon tetrachloride, and benzene. [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » The Pesticide-Parkinson’s Equation

The Worsted Witch » The Pesticide-Parkinson’s Equation — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:29:03 +0000

[...] Related articles: 1. Under the Nile Headed for Target 2. Grass! On! The! Loose! (Chekhov’s Eco Tip) 3. Lawn & Order 4. Eco-Me Home: Green Cleaning Solutions 5. Pollution in People 6. Eulogy for Swiffer 7. Maybe Baby: Chemicals & Kids 5. Why Pesticides Suck Reason #785 [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Dyed in the Poisoned Wool

The Worsted Witch » Dyed in the Poisoned Wool — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:58:38 +0000

[...] They are so pertinacious that pesticides banned more than 30 years ago are still found in the umbilical cord blood of newborns today. [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Maybe Baby

The Worsted Witch » Maybe Baby — Wed, 10 May 2006 03:20:26 +0000

[...] And 15 years later, researchers are discovering an average of 200 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals in the umbilical cord blood of newborns, including seven dangerous pesticides, some of which were banned in the U.S. over 30 years ago. [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Eat Shoots & Leaves

The Worsted Witch » Eat Shoots & Leaves — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:14:52 +0000

[...] Organic produce tends to be more expensive because organic farmers don’t use the same cost-cutting, mass production measures insidiously bestowed by toxic and persistent chemicals. The downside of this is that yields tend to be 20 percent lower than those of non-organic crops. Conventional agriculture focuses on quantity, not quality, which is why the nutritional value of U.S. produce has declined dramatically over the last half-century. Not so with organic fruits and vegetables, which are higher in vitamin C, essential minerals, and phytonutrients. You won’t have to worry about eating frankenfied produce, either, or subjecting your children to a pesticide burden that is detrimental to their physical and mental wellbeing. [...]