Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure to two of the biggest public health threats facing society — diabetes and obesity, according to the executive summary of an upcoming Scientific Statement issued today by the Endocrine Society. The statement’s release comes as Society experts are addressing a global meeting, the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4), […]
Home Pesticide Exposure Tied to Child Cancer Risk
There is an increasing concern about chronic low-level pesticide exposure during childhood and its influence on childhood cancers. A number of studies have found an association between pesticides and certain childhood cancers. Childhood exposure to indoor but not outdoor residential insecticides was associated with a significant increase in risk of childhood leukemia and childhood lymphomas. A […]
Heavy Rains From Typhoon Etau Cause Leaks At Fukushima Daiichi
Heavy rains from Typhoon Etau caused intermittent drainage overflows at Fukushima Daiichi on Sept. 9. The water involved appears to have been tainted. The overflow was from channels that drain surface water from various parts the facility. None of this surface water comes in contact with the more highly contaminated parts of the facility and, […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Considers Amending Radioactive Release Regulations
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received three petitions for rulemaking (PRM) requesting that the NRC amend its “Standards for Protection Against Radiation” regulations and change the basis of those regulations from the Linear No-Threshold (LNT) model of radiation protection to the radiation hormesis model. The radiation hormesis model provides that exposure of the […]
“The Seeds of Vandana Shiva,” the remarkable life work of Monsanto’s most powerful opponent
How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest conservator become the world’s most powerful opponent of Monsanto? The Seeds of Vandana Shiva, a feature-length documentary, presents the remarkable life story of the Gandhian eco-activist and agro-ecologist, Vandana Shiva. A classic David versus Goliath tale, the film shows how Vandana, a brilliant scientist, became Monsanto’s […]
California Seals Dying From Leukemia (FUKUSHIMA RADIATION)
Dead baby seals have been plaguing the coast of California. Recent lab reports reveal that the cause of death for many baby seals was disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), adding further evidence that marine life has been contaminated by radiation from the Fukushima disaster. DIC is not a disease in and of itself. It is a […]
Open Sesame: The Story Of Seeds Documentary
‘Open Sesame – The Story of Seeds’ looks at one of our most important yet overlooked natural resources. One of the world’s most precious resources is at risk. This timely and emotionally moving documentary illuminates what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all our food: SEEDS. Seeds provide […]
Documented effects of glyphosate and its pathways to modern diseases
Documented effects of glyphosate and its ability to induce disease, show that glyphosate is the “textbook example” of exogenous semiotic entropy: the disruption of homeostasis by environmental toxins. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®, is the most popular herbicide used worldwide. The industry asserts it is minimally toxic to humans, but here we argue otherwise. […]
New Study: Consumers Don’t View GMO Labels as Negative ‘Warnings’
A new study released just days after the U.S. House passed a bill that would prevent states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods reveals that GMO labeling would not act as warning labels and scare consumers away from buying products with GMO ingredients. The study, presented at the annual conference of the Agricultural and […]
GMO Soy Accumulates Formaldehyde & Disrupts Plant Metabolism, Suggests Peer-Reviewed Study
A new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES reveals genetic engineering of soy disrupts the plant’s natural ability to control stress, and invalidates the FDA’s current regulatory framework of “substantial equivalence” used for approval of genetically engineered food (GMOs). The study, led by Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, Ph.D., an MIT-trained systems biologist, […]