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Just say no to pesticides…. An entire class of pesticides (organophosphates) has been linked to higher rates of ADHD in children. The herbicide atrazine, found in 94% of our water supply, has been linked to birth defects, infertility and cancer. Women exposed to the pesticide endosulfan during pregnancy are more likely to have autistic children. …
We feel that it is important to publish the report from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN Experts Slam Global Pesticide Industry for Human and Environmental Damage – Full Report estimating that our children, the most vulnerable of our populations, are dying from pesticide exposure at an alarming rate. Consider the California Department of Pesticide Regulation website’s …
United Nations Human Rights Council: 1.7 million children killed yearly by pesticides Read More »