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Re: [permaculture] Bee-killing pesticides may also harm human brain development
- From: Jeff Hine <jeffreyhine@gmail.com>
- To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [permaculture] Bee-killing pesticides may also harm human brain development
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 06:50:21 -0700
I think it's time to start marching in front of Home Depot
On Dec 19, 2013 1:47 AM, "Lawrence London" <lfljvenaura@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bee-killing pesticides may also harm human brain development
>
> http://www.salon.com/2013/12/18/bee_killing_pesticides_may_also_harm_human_brain_development/
>
> The warning comes from the E.U., which has banned the chemicals. They
> remain legal in the U.S.
>
> Earlier this year, the European Union put a two-year moratorium on a class
> of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, believed to be a cause of the
> massive
> die-off<
> http://www.salon.com/2013/08/08/this_could_be_the_end_of_the_honeybee/
> >threatening
> the world’s honey bee populations.
>
> It turns out, the pesticides aren’t just dangerous for bees. New research
> suggests they “may adversely affect the development of neurons and brain
> structures associated with functions such as learning and
> memory,” the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced
> Tuesday<
> http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/eu-health-insecticides-idINL6N0JW3FH20131217
> >.
> In response, the EFSA is recommending that maximum exposure levels be
> lowered until further research can be done.
>
> The research highlights the health risks of two chemicals: acetamiprid and
> imidacloprid, the latter of which is produced by Bayer. The
> Guardian<
> http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/17/bee-pesticides-harmful-children
> >describes
> the findings:
>
> The move stems from research on
> rats<
> http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0032432
> >
> which
> concluded “neonicotinoids may adversely affect human health, especially the
> developing brain”. The newborn rats studied in the experiments found those
> exposed to one of the pesticides, called imidacloprid, suffered brain
> shrinkage, reduced activity of the nerve signals controlling movement, and
> weight loss. Another rat study found that exposure to the other pesticide,
> acetamiprid, led to reduced weight, survival and response to startling
> sounds.
>
> EFSA said that for acetamiprid, the acceptable daily intake – the amount in
> food or drinks that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without an
> appreciable health risk – and the acceptable operator exposure level – the
> maximum exposure for workers – should be cut by two-thirds. The acute
> reference dose – the amount of a substance that can be ingested over a day
> without an appreciable health risk – should be cut by three-quarters, EFSA
> said.
>
> For imidacloprid, the current acceptable daily intake was judged adequate,
> but the other two limits should be cut by a quarter, EFSA said.
>
> All three chemicals currently banned in the E.U. are available in the U.S.
> — as the New York Times
> reports<
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/business/international/europe-warns-of-human-risk-from-insecticides.html?hpw&rref=business&_r=0
> >,
> they can be purchased at Home Depot. The Environmental Protection Agency,
> according to the Times, has expressed concerned that neonicotinoids could
> be having a negative effect on bee populations, but has ”not yet seen
> enough evidence to take action.”
>
> “EFSA’s concern over the neurotoxicity of neonics is a reminder that
> there’s a great deal we don’t know about these systemic chemicals,” said
> Lex Horan, the Midwest Organizer of the Pesticide Action
> Network<http://www.panna.org/about>(PAN), in a statement. “They were
> hurried through EPA’s regulatory process
> with ‘conditional registrations,’ and scientific research continues to
> reveal more about their harmful effects — on pollinators and beyond. These
> important, common-sense moves in Europe should prompt EPA to do more to
> protect bees and kids from pesticides.”
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[permaculture] Bee-killing pesticides may also harm human brain development,
Lawrence London, 12/19/2013
- Re: [permaculture] Bee-killing pesticides may also harm human brain development, Jeff Hine, 12/19/2013
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