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Dr. Stephen McCurdy, UC Davis School of Medicine, presents an overview on acute pesticide illness. Series: UC Grand Rounds Series [2/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 13990]
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Scores of Paraguayan say that they are being driven from their communities by pesticides, a problem recognised by the new government there.
Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from San Pedro del Norte, Paraguay where locals are complaining that mass spraying of toxic chemicals on farmland near their homes is making them ill.
Mahendra singh Tikait, Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) leader in an intrview
with Down To Earth, felt that the rise of multinationals in the
Agro-business threatens the sovereignity of the Indian farmer.
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A way to reduce pesticide
Every morning, Michel Dauton, a French farmer, checks the weather forecast before looking closely at his crops. Simple and effective, it allows him to assess the amount of pesticide he uses to treat his plants.
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Natural Solutions Foundation President Gen. Bert Stubblebine and Executive Director Dr. Rima Laibow attended a March 3 Town Meeting in Corta Madera, California where citizens are organizing to stop forced aerial pesticide spraying being planned by the state.
Here are their statements.
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Dolores Hunt, mother of child who was exposed to pesticides, tells her family's story. Gina Solomon, NRDC Senior Scientist, talks about the threats pesticides can inflict on human health, as well as safer alternatives to pesticides.
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Sean from Underground Wellness dispels common myths about organic food and animal husbandry.
This clip is being broadcast with permission from Sean @ http://www.youtube.c om/user/undergroundw ellness