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'Parkinson's is a man-made disease.' Superb article on a brilliant and courageous clinician and researcher, and why our regulatory system is failing to protect us. "Parkinson's was a v rare disease until the early 20th century," says Bas Bloem, a globally recognized expert on the care and cause of Parkinson's disease. 'Then with the agricultural revolution, chemical revolution, and the explosion of pesticide use, rates started to climb.' #paraquat #glyphosate observatoiredeleurope.com/park

L'Observatoire de l'Europe · ‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’In the summer of 1982, seven heroin users were admitted to a California hospital paralyzed and mute. They were in their 20s, otherwise healthy — until a synthetic drug they had manufactured in makeshift labs left them frozen inside their own bodies. Doctors quickly discovered the cause: MPTP, a neurotoxic contaminant that had destroyed a ... Lire plus

The current Federal Government of the USA is a giant walking contradiction. There is only one thing they all agree on: MONEY IS GOD.

"President Donald Trump’s environmental regulators are advancing a proposal to block states from warning consumers about herbicides and other agricultural products in their food, according to federal documents reviewed by the Lever. Among the substances that could now go undisclosed is a widely used chemical that some studies have linked to cancer and that Trump’s own health secretary has called a “poison.”

Last month, Trump issued an executive order mandating agencies “fully address the growing health crisis in America.” But the initiative from Republican attorneys general — which would usurp state labeling authority — is now being moved forward by Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The measure would declare that any label citing scientific findings not acknowledged by Trump’s EPA would “constitute misbranding.”

The move could be setting up a confrontation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr, head of the Health and Human Services Department. Kennedy helped sue a major agrochemical company for failing to warn consumers of its pesticides’ harmful side effects. In a 2024 op-ed penned days after endorsing Trump for the presidency, Kennedy claimed that pesticides, among other issues, are to blame for widespread health issues afflicting Americans. He has specifically targeted glyphosate, a widely used herbicide that some studies have called carcinogenic. Trump’s EPA in 2020 said the compound is safe, but a court ruled that the decision “was not supported by substantial evidence.”"

jacobin.com/2025/03/trump-epa-

jacobin.comTrump’s EPA Wants to Block Toxic Pesticide WarningsDonald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is advancing a proposal to block states from warning consumers about herbicides and other agricultural products in their food — including the widely used glyphosate, which some studies have linked to cancer.
#USA#Trump#EPA

The Plan To Make America Hazardous Again. Trump’s EPA wants to stop states from warning people about potentially dangerous chemicals sprayed on their food. One of the warnings that could be banned under the rule would be information about #glyphosate levernews.com/the-plan-to-make

The Lever · The Plan To Make America Hazardous AgainTrump’s EPA could stop states from warning people about potentially dangerous chemicals sprayed on their food.

The substance #glyphosate (aka pesticide roundup) may enter our environment from a surprising source: It is created in wastewater treatment plants from washing powder phosphates.

This could be great news: We might cut pollution by changing our detergents.

The process explains the seasonality of glyphosate, and has been recreated in the lab.

The idea is published by prof. Carolin Huhn from @unituebingen

Story in German:
uni-tuebingen.de/de/273747
Research:
sciencedirect.com/science/arti

uni-tuebingen.deAttempto! Ausgabe 02/2024: Das Glyphosat-Rätsel | Universität Tübingen
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Rubin and Reynier selected a set of more than 9 million birth records in rural counties from 1990 to 2013... They found that glyphosate’s effects were largest among babies with the lowest expected birthweight.

“What this means is that, for whatever reason, if an infant is expected to be at the very low birthweight end of the scale, then #glyphosate exposure could affect you more,” Rubin said. “It’s like being sick and then getting hit with another illness. You’re more vulnerable.”

Study links increased glyphosate exposure to harmful effects on infant health. "Prior to 1996, the data show that trends in two birth outcomes, birthweight and gestation, remained quite similar in counties less and more suitable for #GMO crops. However, after 1996 infant health deteriorated sharply in counties more suitable for those crops. Rubin and Reynier attribute that relative deterioration to the change in #glyphosate use caused by the introduction of GMO seeds." news-medical.net/news/20250121

News-Medical · Study links increased glyphosate exposure to harmful effects on infant healthIncreased exposure to glyphosate, one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States and much of the world, harms infant health in U.S. agricultural counties, according to a new study by two University of Oregon economists.

Sorry I’m late with this fact.
Had it ready to go earlier and then didn’t remember to post it.
Maybe due to my glyphosate infested body?🙄
This #poison is now ubiquitous.
Omnipresent?
Omnipoisons.😔🙈🙊🙉
#Roundup

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 321.
# 320 contd.

In the study #bumblebees learned to differentiate between rewarding and aversive flowers.
2 days later:
Bees exposed to #glyphosate had lost everything they had learned.
Unexposed #bees remembered all they had learned.

Late?
Guilty as charged.
But you know what I’m not guilty of?
I’m not guilty of spraying the #poison #glyphosate on to any part of this #planet and into the bodies of practically every living creature.
How about you?

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 321

A recent Finnish study which exposed #bumblebees to field realistic doses of the #glyphosate based #herbicide Roundup found that the bumblebees' fine-color discrimination & long-term memory were significantly impaired.

Dutch approval of #Glyphosate pesticide was influenced by controversial U.S. expert

The Dutch pesticide authority, CTGB, based its statement that herbicide glyphosate is not carcinogenic partly on publications by a statistician, Kenny Crump. The American has previously worked for asbestos, diesel, and lead industries, according to an investigation by Zembla. This determination led to glyphosate being approved for use again in November 2023 for another 10-year period.

nltimes.nl/2024/09/29/dutch-ap

NL TimesDutch approval of Glyphosate pesticide was influenced by controversial U.S. expertThe Dutch pesticide authority, CTGB, based its statement that herbicide glyphosate is not carcinogenic partly on publications by a statistician, Kenny Crump. The American has previously worked for asbestos, diesel, and lead industries, according to an investigation by Zembla. This determination led to glyphosate being approved for use again in November 2023 for another 10-year period.

I wonder if it's the increased use of #glyphosate, or perhaps other pollutants (#microplastics? #pfas). Other theories include #VitaminD deficiency (not enough outdoor time?), and lack of exposure to common microbes (again, not enough outdoor time).

Why the World Is Becoming More Allergic to Food

The frequency of food allergy has increased over the past 30 years, particularly in industrialised societies.

Dr. Alexandra Santos
September 2019
"The increase in allergies is not simply the effect of society becoming more aware of them and better at diagnosing them.

"It is thought that allergies and increased sensitivity to foods are probably environmental, and related to Western lifestyles.

"We know there are lower rates of allergies in developing countries. They are also more likely to occur in urban rather than rural areas.

"Factors may include #pollution, dietary changes and less exposure to #microbes, which change how our #ImmuneSystems respond."

Read more:
getpocket.com/explore/item/why

PocketWhy the World Is Becoming More Allergic to FoodThe frequency of food allergy has increased over the past 30 years, particularly in industrialised societies.