How Your Body Handles Pesticides From Food
Scientists fed rats nine different pesticides to see what happens inside their bodies. They discovered that pesticides travel through the bloodstream and …
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Common Pesticide May Confuse Your Brain's Hunger Controls
Scientists discovered that chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used on many crops, might interfere with how your brain controls hunger and weight. In lab studies and …
Read MorePesticides May Lower Folate and Raise Harmful Protein Levels
Researchers discovered that old pesticides called organochlorine chemicals, which are still found in the environment and in people's bodies, may be lowering …
Read MoreWhat Causes Throat Cancer in Punjab? New Study Reveals Key Risk Factors
Researchers in Punjab studied 380 people with throat cancer and 760 healthy people to find out what causes this serious disease. They discovered that tobacco …
Read MoreBug Spray on Food: What Kids Are Actually Eating
Researchers followed 643 children in China from ages 7 to 14 to see how much pesticide residue from insect-killing sprays they were eating. They found that …
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