Deformities spark pesticide fears

17/05/2011

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The  Canberra  Times
The director of Future  Fisheries Veterinary Service and a Sydney University research associate, Matt  Landos, described the Australian Pesticides and ...
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/general/deformities-spark-pesticide-fears/2163809.aspx
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One Plus One, ABC News 24, Interview with Dr Vandana Shiva

07/11/2010

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Sydney Peace Prize Winner, Dr Vandana Shiva,   a philosopher, environmental activist, eco feminist and author of several books is interviewed about biodiversity in agriculture.
http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/668184
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Fluoride Truth on Australian TV - Fluoride Retards the Brain!

25/08/2010

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TskdiL_YqRw&feature=player_embedded
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Study links pesticides to ADHD

25/08/2010

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A new study has found links between a pesticide that is used in Australia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/20/2988554.htm?site=news
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Common weedkiller turns male frogs into females

15/06/2010

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(Reuters) - Atrazine, one of the most commonly used and controversial weedkillers, can turn male frogs into females, researchers reported on Monday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6204RG20100303?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29
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ADHD Linked to Pesticides on Food

06/06/2010

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In a new report, scientists say Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - or ADHD - may be partly caused by pesticides sprayed on food.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2010/May/ADHD-Linked-to-Pesticides-on-Food/
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Toxic spray weed fumes kill gardener

23/05/2010

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JUST as he always did, Sam Vella went out to spray his market garden with herbicide yesterday morning but only a few minutes later he was dead and his daughter was in hospital after ingesting the toxic fumes.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-act/toxic-spray-weed-fumes-kill-gardener/story-e6freuzi-1225853834599
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Death by Multiple Poisoning, Glyphosate and Roundup

23/05/2010

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Scientists pinpoint how very low concentrations of the herbicide and other chemicals in Roundup formulations kill human cells, strengthening the case for phasing them out, and banning all further releases of Roundup-tolerant GM crops

http://current.com/146im4c
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Push for maverick techniques to restore landscape

23/05/2010

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IN WHAT he says is the biggest challenge of his career and potentially the most important project in the nation's history, the former governor-general Michael Jeffery is launching a national campaign to restore Australia's degraded landscape.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/push-for-maverick-techniques-to-restore-landscape-20090911-fkqi.html
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Something In The Water - Part 2

23/05/2010

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Local doctor Alison Bleaney was concerned about rare cancers among her patients.

Marine ecologist Marcus Scammell had been called in to investigate oyster mortality and deformities.

At the same time, the Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease was first found in the same small pocket of NE Tasmania. Was a connection remotely possible and was there a link to something in the water?

http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/somethingwatertwo/default.htm
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