A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at proximity to Golf Courses and the risk of Parkinson’s Disease. Prof David … read more
A systematic review published in Nature Communications looks at the impact of pesticide use on biodiversity. Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of … read more
Scientists comment to the Government’s decision to not grant emergency authorisation to a neonicotinoid pesticide. Dr Scott Hayward, Associate … read more
Experts commented on the Government’s plans to completely ban neonicotinoids. Dr Philip Donkersley, Senior Researcher in Ecology and Evolution … read more
A study published in Wiley Cancer looks at an association between pesticides and prostate cancer incidence. Prof Paul Pharoah, Professor of … read more
A study published in Thorax uses UK Biobank data to look at lifetime occupational exposures and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary … read more
A study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, reports a link between the common chemical piperonyl butoxide (PBO) and birth defects … read more
Research published in The BMJ demonstrates that children’s risk of autism spectrum disorder increases following prenatal exposure to pesticides within … read more
Research published in Heart suggests that working with metals and pesticides could be risk factors for cardiovascular disease specifically among Hispanic/Latino workers. read more
Research published in PNAS shows that glysphosate (a common herbicide) increases the susceptibility of bees to certain pathogens when ingested. read more
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry looked at levels of DDE (a breakdown product of the pesticide DDT) and PCBs during pregnancy, and risk of autism in children. read more
A study published in Nature looked at a new class of pesticide, sulfoximine, and its potential impact on bumblebee colony health. read more
Monsanto was ordered to pay $289m damages to a man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate, including Roundup, contributed to his cancer. read more
A new study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, reports neonicotinoid pesticides and nutritional stress synergistically reduce survival in honey bees.
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The European Commission has voted to renew the licence of glyphosate – a widely used pesticide. read more
In a large prospective cohort study, researchers examine the association between Glyphosate use and cancer incidence, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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The UK’s environment secretary Michael Gove, has announced that the UK will back a total ban on neonicotinoids across Europe. read more
New research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, examines the association of preconception intake of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables with outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. read more
Published in Nature, this review looks into the values of different pollinators on issues including food secutiry and biodiversity, their status and trends, risks from environmental pressures and the consequent management and policy response options to safeguard pollinators.
Publishing in Journal of Applied Ecology, a group of researchers examined the effect of exposure to three specific neonicotinoid pesticides on bumblebee colonies in a field setting and reported changes to colony numbers with some pesticides (for imidacloprid or thiamethoxam) more than with others (clothiandin). read more
