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Chesapeake Bay pesticides: Some diminish, some persist
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are identifying factors that influence pesticide levels in the Chesapeake Bay airshed, including traces of "legacy" pesticides that still linger even though they are ...
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Toxins in Lake Michigan fish linked to diabetes
This is a fish tale in which smaller is better than bigger, especially if the catch is to be eaten in any quantity.
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Troubled waters: New device brings flexibility, precision to contamination measurement
Lake Apopka—Florida's third largest—was once a haven for migratory birds, vacationers and fishermen. Today it is a toxic broth of chemicals and ranks among America's more disturbing Superfund sites.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Modeling study identifies characteristics of high elk-use areas in western Oregon, Washington
The availability of highly nutritious forage is one of four factors linked to the presence of elk populations in western Oregon and Washington, according to a modeling study recently completed by scientists ...
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Exposure to insecticide may play role in obesity epidemic among some women
Prenatal exposure to an insecticide commonly used up until the 1970s may play a role in the obesity epidemic in women, according to a new study involving several Michigan State University researchers.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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How DDT metabolite disrupts breast cancer cells
Research has shown that the main metabolite of the insecticide DDT could be associated with aggressive breast cancer tumours, but there has been no explanation for this observation to date. Now a report published in the open ...
Feb 14, 2008 |
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Herons persist in Chicago wetlands despite exposure to banned chemicals
Herons nesting in the wetlands of southeast Chicago are still being exposed to chemicals banned in the U.S. in the 1970s, a research team reports. The chemicals do not appear to be affecting the birds’ reproductive ...
Jan 16, 2008 |
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100 percent of people carry at least 1 type of pesticide
A study carried out by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Andalusian School of Public Health (Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública), found ...
Jan 04, 2008 |
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