Gardening Products Giant to Stop Selling Insecticide Linked To Bee Deaths
Derrick Broze – A major victory for bees as one of the largest manufactures of garden products makes big changes.
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More Evidence Emerges That Insecticides Are Responsible For Collapse of Honey Bee Colonies
April McCarthy, Prevent Disease Waking Times Two widely used neonicotinoids–a class of insecticide–appear to significantly harm honey bee colonies over the winter, particularly during colder winters, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The study replicated a 2012 finding from the same research group that found a link between low …
Common Insecticides May Be Linked to Kids’ Behavior Problems
Dr. Mercola Waking Times Organophosphate pesticides are known for their hazards to human health. Prenatal exposure, for example, has been linked to delayed brain development, reduced IQ, and attention deficits1. As a result, pyrethroids2—synthetic chemicals derived from natural chemicals found in chrysanthemums—have risen in popularity over the past decade. There are currently more than 3,500 …