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• Pesticide Levels Decline in Corn Belt Rivers

  
  USGS Newsroom — Authority: 459
  Concentrations of several major pesticides mostly declined or stayed the same in “Corn Belt” rivers and streams from 1996 to 2006, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study. The declines in pesticide concentrations closely followed declines in their annual applications, indicating that reducing pesticide ...
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• Organic Baby Bedding Sale: Swell, More Wholesome Disposition To Baby Room Decor

  
  Sparkliesunshine.net — Authority: 163
  There is now a growing awareness amongst Americans that we live our lives surrounded by chemicals; many of which can pose significant health risks. More and more expecting parents are considering purchasing organic baby bedding for the safety of their child. Organic baby bedding is made with certified organic ...
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• Carbofuran ban is good for everyone - in USA only

  
  Stop Wildlife Poisoning — Authority: 486
  This really good article from Tree hugger explains the benefits of the carbofuran ban in USA As of the end of the year, one more pesticide will be absent from food crops grown in the United States. In May the EPA ruled that the current residue limits of the insecticide carbofuran on food crops was too high, ...
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• A Strange System: Food: Hard Travelin’ Blues

  
  Science & Soul — Authority: 108
  You walk through the aisles of your local supermarket.  Apples in June.  Watermelons in February.  Oranges in December.  Weird star fruit in….well I don’t actually know if star fruit have a picking season.  So how do we have these fruits and vegetables when it is not time for them to be picked. Most of our ...
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• Documentary film: The Idiot Cycle

  
  The Canary Report — Authority: 118
  “Everyone should know that the ‘war on cancer’ is largely a fraud.” -Dr. Linus Pauling, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Watch the trailer for “The Idiot Cycle,” a feature length documentary about the link between cancer and toxic chemicals, produced by Emmanuelle ...
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• EPA Takes First Step in Addressing Risk Posed by Toxic Pesticide Drift

  
  Climate of Our Future — Authority: 414
  Agency announcement comes just weeks after groups petition for protectionsNovember 4, 2009  Washington, DC – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a first step today in addressing the harmful effects of pesticide drift – the toxic spray or vapor that travels from treated fields and into neighboring ...
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• Carbofuran also misused in USA

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  We have been talking mostly about the misuse of  carbofuran in Africa and we sometimes feel despondent at the hopelessness of the situation facing lions, hyenas, vultures and other animals not to mention African farmers and consumers. In Africa carbofuran is easily available over the counter,  it is very cheap and ...
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• Carbofuran ban in USA will affect imports

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  The implications of the revocation of carbofuran tolerances which we reported previously will spread well beyond USA as it will affect all food imports. This note is from an article in WildifeExtra The Worldwide implications of carbofuran ban in USA “The revocation of all food tolerances has international ...
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• Organic Cotton Baby Bedding: Dap, More Nature-friendly Slant To Nursery Design

  
  Techtoucian.net — Authority: 161
  There is now a growing awareness amongst Americans that we live our lives surrounded by chemicals; many of which can pose significant health risks. An increasing number of parents are using this new information to decide upon bedding for their new baby’s nursery. Organic baby bedding is a new form of nursery ...
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• How To Dice Avocado - Video

  
  Kristen's Raw — Authority: 117
  The video below shows an easy little trick I learned in culinary school for dicing avocado. Its my preferred method instead of trying to cut chunks in the avocado before scooping it out. I love adding diced avocado to raw soups, salads, and raw pasta dishes. Yum! In this video, youll see me dicing an avocado to put ...
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• 3 year old Child dies after eating Furadan in Kenya

  
  Stop Wildlife Poisoning — Authority: 486
  Dear friends, We can confirm the tragic reports of a human death due to carbofuran poisoning. Just today we spoke on phone with the heartbroken father of a child who died of Furadan poisoning. The report of this death first appeared on Kenya’s The Standard newspaper on Friday, 30 October 2009 saying that on ...
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• How Toxic Is Your Tee? The Truth About Cotton And Pesticides

  
  Greener.Ideal — Authority: 410
  Have you ever read that label “wash before wearing” and thought, “Na! It will be fine”? Think again. Cotton is the most common material around the globe accounting for over 50% of the globes fibre requirements. Millions, dare we say billions of people probably have it in their possession in some form or ...
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• EPA Bans Pesticide Insecticide Carbofuran by 2010

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 722
  A worker sprays carbofuran on a tree in Kannenfeldpark, in Basel, Switzerland. Photo by pppspics via Flickr. As of the end of the year, one more pesticide will be absent from food crops grown in the United States.In May the EPA ruled that the current residue limits of the insecticide carbofuran on Read the full ...
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• Organic Cotton Baby Bedding: Dressy, More Responsible Opinion To Baby Room Decor

  
  Neversomeday.com — Authority: 159
  There is now a growing awareness amongst Americans that we live our lives surrounded by chemicals; many of which can pose significant health risks. These days, a growing number of prospective parents are paying closer attention to this new body of knowledge in an effort to create the best nursery environment for their ...
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• Organic Cotton Baby Bedding: Polished, More Natural View To Nursery Design

  
  Techtoucian.net — Authority: 161
  Americans have become much more aware over the past several years that most of us spend our lives encircled by chemicals that can often prove hazardous to our health. More and more expecting parents are considering purchasing organic baby bedding for the safety of their child. Organic baby bedding is a new form of ...
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• Organic Baby Bedding: Upscale, More Earth-friendly Predilection To Baby Nursery Themes

  
  Sparkliesunshine.net — Authority: 163
  Americans are realizing that we use and are exposed to many chemicals on a daily basis and that many of those chemicals are hazardous to your health. Armed with the knowledge about dangerous chemicals, more parents are choosing organic linens to keep their kids safe. Organic baby bedding is defined as baby bedding ...
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• Carbofuran ban in USA will affect imports

  
  Stop Wildlife Poisoning — Authority: 486
  The implications of the revocation of carbofuran tolerances which we reported previously will spread well beyond USA as it will affect all food imports. This note is from an article in WildifeExtra The Worldwide implications of carbofuran ban in USA “The revocation of all food tolerances has ...
  4 days ago

• Carbofuran also misused in USA

  
  Stop Wildlife Poisoning — Authority: 486
  We have been talking mostly about the misuse of  carbofuran in Africa and we sometimes feel despondent at the hopelessness of the situation facing lions, hyenas, vultures and other animals not to mention African farmers and consumers. In Africa carbofuran is easily available over the counter,  it is very cheap and ...
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• What are the Best Organic Fruits and Veggies?

  
  Eat. Drink. Better. — Authority: 469
  One issue that’s come to my attention since I started thinking more about my food is the debate about organic foods — are they healthier, and is the cost worth the potential benefits? I’d love to buy organic food all the time, but it’s just not financially possible for me right now. That said, I believe in ...
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• Badal rejects wheat MSP enhancement as ‘too meagre’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Chandigarh, Nov 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday rejected the hike of Rs.20 per quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat announced by the central government, saying it was “too meagre”.MSP for wheat was enhanced to Rs.1,100 per quintal from last year’s Rs.1,080 per quintal, ...
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