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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6.1 million children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2016. Symptoms of ADHD include trouble concentrating, paying attention,…

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Chicago, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biorational pesticides are a class of pest control products derived from natural sources or produced through biological processes. Unlike traditional synthetic pesticides, which may have…

Children’s Mercy researcher and team will conduct outreach activities aimed at improving environmental conditions that promote positive health outcomes February 28, 2024…

1. IntroductionHumin (HUM) is the most stable fraction of the soil organic matter (SOM), which properties determine the soil health, food production and sustainable development of agroecosystems. Almost 60–70% of the soil in the…

Water, Vol. 16, Pages 584: Evaluation of the Health Risk and Distribution Characteristics of Pesticides in Shallow Groundwater, South Korea Water doi: 10.3390/w16040584 Authors: Sunhwa Park Hyeonhee Choi Deok-Hyun Kim Hyun-Koo…

By David Richards An international group of researchers has made inroads in evaluating pesticide-related health risks in mothers and infants living in banana-growing areas in Costa Rica. Their work is part of the Infants'…

Article Content In a study published online May 21, 2019 in the journal Environmental Research, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found higher blood pressure and pesticide exposures in…

ALBANY, NY — A coalition of farmers, health professionals, and environmental groups are celebrating today after Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Birds and Bees Protection Act (S1856-A/A7640). The bill will limit the use of…

When the desert locust upsurge of 2019-2022 occurred in Kenya, Esbon Agira, was deployed as a base manager in Marsabit County, north of the country. His work involved surveying desert locusts and provided information to the locust…

December 1, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued orders to Inhance Technologies LLC (Inhance) directing it not to produce per-…

Series on Pesticides - OECD …

eChemPortal: Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances - OECD …

    As interest in the substitution of harmful chemicals continues to grow in industry, NGOs and the public sector, organisations are seeking guidance on the selection of appropriate methods and tools. The OECD…

  To increase the regulatory acceptance of (Q)SAR methods, the OECD is developing a QSAR Toolbox to make (Q)SAR technology readily accessible, transparent, and less demanding in terms of infrastructure costs.  …

Publications in the Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials - OECD …

  The OECD Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Programme has been helping member countries to make better use of increased knowledge of how chemicals induce adverse effects in humans and wildlife, through the…

  What's new The Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATA) Case Studies Project allows countries to share and explore the use of novel methodologies in Integrated Approaches to Testing and…

  Children can be more vulnerable than adults to chemicals. Considering global concern for children’s health, the OECD has been working to bring together knowledge and experiences to reduce risks to children’s…

  The OECD webinars on Testing and Assessment Methodologies focus on selected ongoing projects that will result in the short to medium term in new methodologies to test and assess chemicals. These free webinars…

  This Series includes publications related to testing and assessment of chemicals; some of them support the development of OECD Test Guidelines (e.g. validation reports, guidance documents, detailed review…

Chemical Safety and Biosafety Progress Report - OECD …

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As pollinators of most of our crops bees are an important species to humans and the environment -- but they are dying off. Jay Feldman, Executive Director of Beyond Pesticides, takes a hard look at what may be behind the large declines in…