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Fruit supplied to primary schools is 'laced with pesticides' - Daily Mail 25th September 2009
Free fruit supplied to thousands of primary schools to improve the diet of youngsters is laced with traces of pesticides, an official study has revealed.
The levels were below permitted levels though organic campaigners say chemical exposure through the scheme should be eliminated completely.
Fruit and veg have 'unacceptable' levels of pesticides - Daily Telegraph 24th September 2009
Many fruit and vegetables sold in supermarkets and greengrocers contain pesticide residues that are above the maximum legal level, an in-depth report has said.
Using pesticides at work 'increases risk of Parkinson's three-fold' - Daily Telegraph 15th September 2009
Gardeners and farmers who use pesticides as part of their job are up to three times more likely than others to develop Parkinson’s, according to a new study.
Pesticides 'linked to Parkinson's' - Daily Telegraph 15th September 2009
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid – known as 2,4-D – used to kill a range of weeds
Permethrin – used in pest control, including ant powder and flea killer. Sprayed on tents and nets to repel mosquitoes
Parkinson's linked to high levels of pesticide in the body - The Telegraph 14th July 2009
Parkinson's sufferers are more likely to have significant levels of a pesticide in their body than healthy people, a new study has found.
Parkinsons risk 'from raised pesticide level in blood' - The Independent 14th July 2009
People with raised levels of a particular pesticide in their blood may have an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, research published yesterday showed.
The findings provide some of the strongest evidence yet linking Parkinson's and pesticide exposure. Scientists believe they could lead to a blood test that would identify potentially susceptible individuals. Those at risk could then be given protective treatment and monitored for early signs of the disease.
'Raised pesticide level in blood' linked to Parkinson's - Daily Mail 14th July 2009
People with raised levels of a particular pesticide in their blood may have an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, research published today showed.
The findings provide some of the strongest evidence yet linking Parkinson's and pesticide exposure.
Judges overturn pesticide ruling - BBC Health News 8th July 2009
An environmental campaigner's victory against crop-spraying policies has been overturned by the Court of Appeal.
Georgina Downs, from West Sussex, had argued illnesses she suffered were caused by crop-spraying near her home.
Campaigner wins seven-year battle to force rethink on use of pesticides - The Guardian 15th Novmeber 2008
An environmental campaigner yesterday won a landmark victory against the government in a long-running legal battle over the use of pesticides. The high court ruled that Georgina Downs, who runs the UK Pesticides Campaign, had produced "solid evidence" that people exposed to chemicals used to spray crops had suffered harm.
Campaigner wins UK pesticides court battle - The Guardian 14th November 2008
High court rules that Georgina Downs has produced "solid evidence" that people exposed to chemicals used to spray crops have suffered harm
Judge finds rural dwellers are harmed by crop sprays - The Times 15th November 2008
A woman who has fought for seven years to control use of pesticides on farmland near private houses is celebrating a landmark legal victory.
A High Court judge ruled yesterday that Georgina Downs, who lives in the countryside outside Chichester, West Sussex, had produced “solid evidence” that residents had suffered harm from the chemicals.
Campaigner wins pesticide victory - BBC Health News 14th November 2008
A campaigner has won a legal victory in a long-running battle with the government over the use of pesticides.
A High Court judge ruled Georgina Downs, who lives near Chichester, West Sussex, had produced "solid evidence" that residents had suffered harm.
Pollution can make you fat, study claims - The Independent on Sunday 7th September 2008
Children exposed to pesticide in womb twice as likely to be overweight, refuting idea of sole personal responsibility.
Pollution can make children fat, startling new research shows. A groundbreaking Spanish study indicates that exposure to a range of common chemicals before birth sets up a baby to grow up stout, thus helping to drive the worldwide obesity epidemic.
Brussels flies into row over pesticides - The Telegraph 12th August 2008
The European Commission has been accused of meddling with UK farming after it introduced plans that would lead already cash-strapped consumers to face further food price increases.
The proposals, agreed by EU farm ministers in June, will see 15pc of pest
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