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Guest blog: Glyphosate/AMPA and Asthma in Argentina
Note from GMOScience: Chuck Benbrook, PhD in agricultural economics, (https://hygeia-analytics.com/about/who-we-are/) writes about the publication of a recent shocking study from Argentina exposing the explosion of asthma in the Argentinian city of Monte Maiz from pesticides (1). Glyphosate/AMPA and Asthma in Argentina; reflections on a concerning new study “This is why glyphosate joins a relatively few pesticides as an essentially unavoidable, ubiquitous global pollutant of the human body...
The State of our Children’s Health
Rhetoric, regulatory capture, and the lack of governmental action have created and fueled one of the greatest crimes of the times which is the allowance and acceptance of the chronic poisoning of our children. Although the root causes of this health-crisis-tsunami can be blamed on many factors, the overarching culprit began with the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the 1990s, developed with their associated pesticides. The usage of a greater variety of GMOs in...
An Indigenous Woman Fights Back Against Monsanto and Wins
One person can make a difference! A 55-year-old native Mayan beekeeper, Leydy Pech, has won out against Monsanto in a grassroots effort to protect her precious bees from glyphosate poisoning. Mexico is the sixth largest honey-producing country in the world, and the...
You Asked! We Answered! Do Carbon Filters Eliminate Glyphosate?
Reader Kathryn L. asks whether carbon filters can eliminate glyphosate from her drinking water. Good question! This is what we found out As per the EPA, studies show that glyphosate is effectively removed with activated-carbon methods, as well as chlorine and...
Reading Scientific Studies: With a Perspective on a Mock GE Study
by Dr. Michelle Perro, MD, DHOM Dec. 2022 There has never been a more important time than the present to understand not only genetically engineered organisms, but the research behind their propagation and promotion. The science of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)...
There Is No Need For GMO Maize: Regenerative Organic Agriculture Produces Higher Yields
RHI Advisor, Dr. Andre Leu, takes a deep dive into organic agriculture via a risk/benefits analysis, with a nod to Mexico’s cutting edge stance on phasing out glyphosate and imported GMOs. An overview of the harm from chemical farming with a focus on children’s health and development is discussed and referenced.
New Study Reveals: What’s in Our Kids’ School Lunches?
GMOScience Team Oct. 2022 At-A-Glance Moms Across America (MAA) tested American school lunch samples to determine their levels of toxicity and nutrition MAA tested school lunches for glyphosate, pesticides, heavy metals, veterinary hormones, and nutrients and minerals...
What’s Making the Amish Children Sick?
Michelle Perro, MD, Executive Director, GMOScience October 2022 At-A-Glance A recent visit and conference with members of the Amish community in central Pennsylvania revealed surprising health challenges facing Amish childrenI spent time researching and discussing...