Health

Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Severe Depression and Cognitive Decline in American Adults

Big Wine, Health, ICYMI / August 29, 2023

Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Severe Depression and Cognitive Decline in American Adults Widely used in vineyards…..‘Disturbing’: weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples. A new peer-reviewed study released by a group of scientists in Taiwan has revealed an astonishingly strong link between severe depression, cognitive decline and exposure to the …

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New York OAG Forces Bayer and Monsanto to Pay $6.9 M over False Claims on Roundup Safety

Community Rights/Rights of Nature, Food, Health, News / August 13, 2023

New York OAG Forces Bayer and Monsanto to Pay $6.9 M over False Claims on Roundup Safety by Sustainable Pulse June 23, 2023 New York Attorney General Letitia James last week announced a settlement with Bayer CropScience LP (Bayer) and Monsanto Company (Monsanto) for allegedly making false and misleading claims regarding the safety of certain Roundup® consumer …

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Glyphosate Study Finds “strong evidence” of Five out of Ten Key Indicators for Cancer Hazard

Food, Health, ICYMI / July 24, 2023

Glyphosate Study Finds “strong evidence” of Five out of Ten Key Indicators for Cancer Hazard Editors Note: Pesticide Action Network: What’s On Your Food Database lists most foods and pesticide residuals, see article in News below.  A new systematic review of studies on glyphosate finds “strong evidence” that the weed-killing chemical has five out of ten key indicators for cancer hazard. …

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Fish Near Fukushima Contained Radioactive Cesium 180 Times Over Japan’s Limit

Coastal Issues, Health, News / July 24, 2023

Fish Near Fukushima Contained Radioactive Cesium 180 Times Over Japan’s Limit The fish was caught near a drainage outlet where water from melted nuclear reactors flows—some of the same water that is to be treated and released from the power plant starting next month. JULIA CONLEY Jul 24, 2023 With the Tokyo Electric Power Company …

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CDC finds toxic weedkiller in 87 percent of children tested

Community Rights, Health, News / July 20, 2023

EWG: CDC finds toxic weedkiller in 87 percent of children tested WASHINGTON – About 87 percent of 650 children tested had detectable levels of the ubiquitous and toxic herbicide glyphosate in their urine, according to a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Food is the main route of exposure to glyphosate for …

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Sonoma Gets Its (Toxics) Closeup: What’s On Those Vines? by Pam Strayer

Big Wine, Health, News / July 20, 2023

Wine industry can’t be embarrassed enough to change their practices, little changes. It is important to know what is in our wine. We are reposting in case you missed it the first time. Thanks to Pam and her hard work…and for sharing. Has anything changed since this was written?  Here is an eye opening assessment report on …

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