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| A bit of evidence in favor of organic gardening/farming/yard care http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130205/Direct-link-between-exposure -to-pesticides-in-food-air-and-water-and-prevalence-of-type-2-diabetes .aspx Catherine |
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- Posted by catherine_nm zone 5 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 13:43
| And here's the clickable link |
Here is a link that might be useful: Link between pesticides and type ii diabetes
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- Posted by GreeneGarden 5 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 18, 13 at 22:20
| Thanks. A good piece of info. The next time someone inhales that new car or new carpet smell, maybe it is not so healthy. |
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| Both pesticides noted in the paper linked to increased chances of Type II diabetes are banned in the US, fwiw. B-HCH has been banned since 1985 and DDT since 1972. |
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| nc, because two of the pesticides mentioned in the article does that mean we should disregard this article or maybe think about what other things out there mightdo the same thing? Medical people in Florida, Texas, and Califonia have noted that people exposed to the pesticides used in the USA have chronic health problems and some genetic deficiencies that few are concerned about because those so affected are migrant workers. |
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- Posted by plot_thickens 9a (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 15:40
| It's not just those two chems. Persistant Organic Pollutants have continuously been linked to increased diabetes precursors or diabetes T2. 123 studies were analyzed. Conclusion: "This review used systematic review methodology to provide an evidence-based evaluation of the relationship between persistent organic pollutants and diabetes. The result of this review shows the possibility of significant association between persistent organic pollutants and diabetes. Although methodologically sound methods of studies are needed to evaluate causality between persistent organic pollutants and diabetes, much has been gained from previous studies to establish the link between persistent organic pollutants and diabetes." |
Here is a link that might be useful: Quite interesting Master's Thesis
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| "nc, because two of the pesticides mentioned in the article does that mean we should disregard this article or maybe think about what other things out there mightdo the same thing? " No, I'm just saying the two chemicals...the only ones in that study that found noted increased links of diabetes...have been unavailable in the US for quite some time. I've read the original report in Environmental Research and those are the only two linked to a statistically significant elevation of diabetes. On the matter of POPs...on this very board I've spoken about the dangers of them to the environment when I was talking about chelating materials used in some organic nutrient amendments. I'm not saying "all POPs are safe" or "all but these are safe"...I'm just saying the 2 noted in the study are unavailable in the US. One, in particular, B-HCH should be banned world wide, though it's still commonly used in many African and Asian nations which imports food to Europe. It's a horrible (yet effective) pesticide which breaks down into horrible organic substances. I understand POPs are not good things depending on what they degrade down into (which aren't always safe and can be more dangerous than the initial product) and some POPs are dangerous because of how long they take to break down to inert substances. All I'm saying is the 2 "most horrible" noted chemicals in this particular study are unavailable in the US. That's all... |
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