Low-frequency radiation is less harmful than high-frequency radiation, which can damage DNA and cells. While this report emphasizes the dangers of residential homes close to agriculture, similar health effects could be expected for those working in offices or schools within one mile from agriculture as well. Median levels of 2,5-DCP in adults in a non-agricultural setting were 6.6 to 10/4 mcg/l (NHANES 2003-2008). Investigators surveyed 933 pregnancies identified through hospitals in the Sanfrancisco Bay area, in relation to exposure to the pesticide malathion that was applied aerially to control the Mediterranean fruit fly. Of great concern (because of the rapid rise of diabetes, over the past 20 years), 21 studies presented at the 2015 European Association for the Study of Diabetes show pesticides increase the risk of diabetes by 61%. View Original Journal Article Lucknow, India, Parkinson's Disease Higher in Agricultural Areas, SOURCE: Biochem Soc Trans, 29(2):81-4, 2000 It is often said to be a "safer" pesticide because it requires a larger exposure to cause death in test animals. The mice had nearly four times as many "reactive astrocytes,'' brain cells that suggest they are damaged, they had about 15 percent fewer dopamine neurons, and they produced 15 percent less dopamine than normal mice. All of the children in the study were 10 years of age or younger. This entire report has been translated to Spanish which can be viewed HERE. Some pesticides react with sunlight (in a process known as photolysis) to form new chemicals that are more toxic than the original. There is now a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico which threatens animals, plants, and whole ecosystems. The human brain also has a defense known as the blood brain barrier. It's closely related family members include the fungicides triadimefon, triadimenol, bitertanol, flusilazole, 1,2,4-triazole, and propiconazole. 2. Urine tests of mothers were done during week 13 of pregnancy and week 26. Adults and children inhale these chemicals at far greater concentrations than people living farther away. Julie L. Daniels, Andrew F. Olshan, Kay Teschke, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Dave A. Savitz, Julie Blatt, Melissa L. Bondy, Joseph P. Neglia, Brad H. Pollock, Susan L. Cohn, A. Thomas Look, Robert C. Seeger, Robert P. Castleberry The strongest evidence we have so far is by Professor Ahlbom and his studies relating to chronice EMF exposure and childhood Leukemia, where it appears that exposure to magnetic fields higher than 400 nT increases the risk. Conclusions: This study of ASD strengthens the evidence linking neurodevelopmental disorders with gestational pesticide exposures, particularly organophosphates, and provides novel results of ASD and DD associations with, respectively, pyrethroids and carbamates. During the first 5 days (called phase 1) - children consumed their typical (pesticide) food diets. ", Jack D. Thrasher Ph.D., Roberta Madison, Alan Broughton The risk of fetal death from birth defects is higher for those living near farming areas. 23-31 The "No Observable Effect Level" (which means the maximum amount of the chemical that test animals can be exposed to without seeing any adverse effects) is reported to be only 2 mg/kg for flusilazole. View Original Journal Article Rates of diabetes and pre-diabetes were found to be 11 times higher in 116 men employed as pesticide sprayers from public mosquito vector control programs in Bolivia. Children who live near airports are still being exposed to dangerous levels of lead, warns a new study. These chemicals are far more toxic than even standard insecticides. Link to Epilepsy, Psychosis, Parkinson's & Alzheimer's, SOURCE: Toxicology & Applied Pharmacology, Vol. View Original Journal Article After 7 years - all mothers were contacted and their children tested for intellectual performance using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 4th edition. Dr. Eric Richfield, a neurologist who worked on the study, said it may mean that no one will ever be able to predict who is at risk of Parkinson's based on exposure to chemicals. Levels of the pesticide in pregnant women living in an agricultural region of Califoria had median urinary levels 2 to 3 times higher at 21.5 and 18.5 micrograms/liter (mcg/l) and 95th percentile values of approximately 1950 mcg/l (Castorina et al., 2010). Wind, snow and ice are a significant possibility for most growers in the Corn Belt, as are foraging wildlife such as Dr. Machera did not state if these chemicals were used on residential lawns as an anti-fungal agent. 111(9):1259-1264, July, 2003 The pros of living next to a cornfield include more space and privacy with cleaner air, and where youll enjoy less noise and exhaust pollution from traffic. Whereas the cons of living next to a cornfield include risks of pesticide drift and associated health problems plus living with more rodents. Jack D. Thrasher Ph.D., Roberta Madison, Alan Broughton It could errupt at any time! Therefore, diabetes children had 12 times higher levels of this common pesticide. Scientists also found that infants conceived from April-June (the time of primary pesticide application) had a 75% increased risk of being diagnosed with birth defects - compared to birth defect rates for conception during other times of the year. This would suggest that the pesticide could also cause an accelerated worsening of the condition for individuals who already have an inherited form of the disease. www.chem-tox.com/neuroblastoma - neuroblastoma research summaries, Drs. View Original Journal Article or Download PDF However, 2 hours after exposure to the pesticides, the tracer had entered the brain, thereby demonstrating blood brain barrier dysfunction. Read More. In this current study, the chemical trichlorfon was found to cause a - severe reduction - in brain weight and shape of test animals. in Urine/Blood Unfortunately, the tight-junctions can become "lose" after exposure to some chemicals in the environment - thereby, allowing toxic chemicals into the brain cell network with potential for causing elevated damage to the brain. Chemicals now being found to damage the blood brain barrier take on new interest as research over the past decade has found defects in blood brain barrier function in people with Psychosis(1), Epilepsy(2), Alzheimers(3) and Parkinson's Disease(4). When we started thinking about what gets Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA, USA Healthy children had no mesureable levels of the pesticide lindane, A follow-up study now needs to be done to determine if natural killer cells and autoimmunity are affected by these levels of pesticides. Department of Public Health University of North Carolina Norwegian Defense Research Establishment Moreover, these identical observations have been made in additional chlorpyrifos patients (research in progress). WebThis is the conclusion from the following report summarizing more than 25 peer reviewed scientific studies on this topic over the past 30 years. Scientists at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences in China found that low levels of the common pesticide chlorpyrifos (also called dursban or lorsban) caused a highly significant 50% decrease in the amount of hepcidin produced by the liver. The chemical dichlorvos is formed within hours after application of the commonly used mosquito control pesticide dibrom (also referred to as naled). These new findings raise the next logical question - Would removing someone with a neurological condition from an agricultural pesticide environment result in restored blood brain barrier function, and thereby, experience improvement in mental function that naturally occurs with a properly functioning blood brain barrier? Other common pesticides (organophosphates and carbamates), raised the risk of miscarriage by 40%. Men who mixed or applied the weed killer 2,4-D experienced a 50% higher rate of the cancer known as Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (also called NHL). Results showed that the risk of having a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder was 7.6 times higher than normal if certain conditions were present. However, this is not what occurs in real life situations for people working around pesticides or families living in homes within 1/2 to 1 mile of farming areas. Having higher levels of pesticides in the blood has now been linked to increasign rates of diabetes. School of Medicine, Univ. After 1989 it had risen further and is currently at appoximately 20 new cases per 100,000 people (more than 3 times the rate as in 1950). Read More. This is the conclusion from the following report summarizing over 25 peer reviewed studies over the past 30 years. Body's Defense Weakened CHEM-TOX COMMENTS: Of significant concern regarding 2,4-D, it contains the chemical Dioxin (TCDD) as a contaminant. Results showed that higher levels of the breakdown product of DDT (DDE) was associated with increased risk of diabetes. As found in the above study, children with diabetes had considerably higher blood levels of several types of pesticides when compared to children who did not have diabetes. Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Just a few years ago, KOTV Channel 6 in Tulsa, reported on a 17-year-old boy who had to have a field amputation of his arm after being pinned and his arm crushed in the machinery. Of great concern, health effects were seen not just for those just living directly next to the fields, but some studies showed effects up to 1 mile away! View original article at - http://www.spandidos-publications.com/ijmm/34/5/1395 For more information on brain cancer and neuroblastoma see: View Original Journal Article Mercer University School of Medicine Immediately following each patient's exposure to the pesticide, common complaints included an initial flu-like illness followed by chronic complaints of fatigue, headaches, dizziness, loss of memory, upper and lower respiratory symptoms, joint and muscle pain and gastrointestinal disturbances. A study of 3,827 Florida pesticide applicators employed for 20 or more years found they had nearly 3 times the risk for developing lung cancer. Read More. View Original Journal Article Volcanic eruptions can result in additional threats to health, such as floods, mudslides, power outages, drinking water contamination, and wildfires. View Original Journal Summary Time to Move? Writing in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, Cory-Slechta's team said they studied the effects of a mixture of paraquat and maneb. Predictive Toxicology Research Group Parkinson's Disease Linked to Pesticide Combination, SOURCE: Journal of Neuroscience, 20(24):9207, December 15, 2000 The prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes was 61% among men employed to spray pesticides and only 8% among 92 non-exposed controls. Although there are many perks The human brain is protected from harm by a defense system known as the blood brain barrier. (Metabolites occur after the original pesticide is processed by the liver). View Video of this Study These tight-junctions prevent larger toxic molecules from squeezing-through and entering the brain cell network. One of several compounds found to weaken and damage the blood brain barrier is the chlorophenoxy herbicide MCPA. View journal summary at - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25176568 Lymph nodes are oval or bean shape structures that range in size from 1/16th up to 1 inch and located under the arm pits, stomach and many other areas in the body. Immediately following each patient's exposure to the pesticide, common complaints included an initial flu-like illness followed by chronic complaints of fatigue, headaches, dizziness, loss of memory, upper and lower respiratory symptoms, joint and muscle pain and gastrointestinal disturbances. 83% of the pesticide exposed people were found to have autoantibodies in their blood, in comparison to only 15% for non-exposed control group. WebIs living near to farm a bad choice? They mailed a health survey to 607 Read More. Ritz B, Yu F Therefore, chidren have pesticides remain in their blood for longer periods and at higher levels than adults. View Original Journal Article Low level pesticide exposure is believed to be the underlying cause. CHEM-TOX COMMENT: Also of significance, the human brain begins growing at over 4,000 cells per second beginning in the 4th week of pregnancy, thereby suggesting this would be a highly vulnerable time period. Children living near fruit orchard farms were found to have 5x higher levels of organophosphate pesticides in their bodies than other children. This pesticide is used as a soil fumigant in agricultural settings and is highly volatile after application. According to Dr. Seneff, the autism rate has risen from 1 in 10,000 in 1970 to 1 in 68 in 2012. 329 mothers took part in a study to determine if pesticide exposure during pregnancy could result in lowering IQ scores in children. Division of General Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Normally, the tracer would be blocked by the blood brain barrier and not enter the brain. Components that are planted with the gene for corn cause allergies in humans. Other conclusions of the study found there was more than double an increase in respiratory/circulatory birth defects in babies if heart malformations were excluded. Along with this, farmers also had lower levels of regulatory B-cells that function to suppress overactive immunity (needed to suppress autoimmune conditions). Microcephaly is a medical condition in which the brain is considerably smaller than normal, resulting in decreased intelligence and behavior problems. This was the conclusion of a study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. - Quora Farmers know that expansion brings increased odor. Actor Michael J. "This is the first study to our knowledge of pesticides and pregnancy in which exposures were in close proximity to the subjects and the verification of pesticide use was objective, not relying on people's memories of what they might have been exposed to," Hertz-Picciotto said. Read More. CHEM-TOX COMMENT: Although this study measured risk for only home and lawn use of the chemical, families living in close proximity to farming areas could potentially be exposed to significantly higher levels of the chemical. Read More of Introduction View Original Journal Article School of Public Health, Brain Defense Damaged by all 3 Classes of Pesticides WebThe first time I got really sick was after I moved away from the farm, to a city. In research to determine the amount of air contamination following application of pesticides, it was found that the levels of the pesticide Dursban drop to one-sixth of its original 1 hour level four days after application. Results showed the number of resorptions (similar to an early miscarriage) was over 8 times greater for the animals exposed to the 50 and 75 mg/kg doses. Department of Pharmacology www.chem-tox.com/cancerchildren - brain cancer research summaries CHEM-TOX COMMENT: The fact that this study shows neurological damage can easily occur in animals (who are often less sensitive than humans to harmful neurological effects) is enough to warrant serious re-evaluation regarding the use of this toxic chemicals over populated areas. Researchers suspect that a combination of genetic vulnerability and exposure to something in the environment may be responsible. School of Public Health & Community Medicine Unfortunately, the tight-junctions can become "lose" after exposure to some chemicals in the environment - thereby, allowing toxic chemicals into the brain cell network resulting in elevated damage to the brain. glyphosate, Obesity Higher in Children with Higher Pesticide Levels, SOURCE: Reviews of Environmental Health, 26(3): 215-9, 2011 View Original Journal Article or Download PDF One of the largest studies to date has found that pesticide use around the home can more than double the chance of a child developing neuroblastoma. The background statement of this research states exposure to several common agricultural pesticides during pregnancy can induce developmental neurotoxicity in humans, and has been associated with developmental delay and autism. Are many perks the human brain is considerably smaller than normal if certain conditions present! 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