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- Myth: No Studies Compare the Health of Unvaccinated and Vaccinated People
- The Simple Math of Herd Immunity
- 17 Questions About Glyphosate
- 'Treatment-free' Beekeepers Give Varroa Mite Free Rein
- New Study Finds Neonicotinoids May Have Harmful, Beneficial, or No Effects on Bees
- 4. Does Glyphosate Harm Gut Bacteria?
- Coop Forbidden to Use "The Organic Effect" Marketing Video Under Threat of Fine of One Million Krona
- Should You Worry About Formaldehyde in Vaccines?
- Myth: UN Calls for Small-Scale Organic Farming
- No, The UN Did Not Dismiss Pesticides as Unnecessary
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New Study Finds Neonicotinoids May Have Harmful, Beneficial, or No Effects on Bees
Two new bee papers were published just a few days ago. Below I will take a closer look at one of them, the larger European study, partly funded by pesticide companies but performed by an independent research lab, and it was … Continue reading
No, The UN Did Not Dismiss Pesticides as Unnecessary
The authors of this report unfortunately do the discussion on pesticide use a disservice by relying on hyperbole from activist organisations rather than focusing on peer-reviewed sources. Continue reading
IARC Under Fire from Scientists: Mission Outdated, Methods Lacking
Considering recently published scientific reviews on the International Agency on Cancer Research (IARC) concerning their methods and overall mission, as well as their specific conclusion on glyphosate, I thought the topic deserved an update of its own. I have written … Continue reading
14.-16. Glyphosate and Field Ecosystems
In my series 17 Questions about Glyphosate, question 14. deals with glyphosate resistant-weeds: whether they pose a problem, and why campaigners against glyphosate should be the last ones to worry about this particular issue. Question 15. looks at the soil ecosystems: … Continue reading
13. Glyphosate and The Environment
In my series 17 Questions about Glyphosate, question 13. looks at glyphosate and its impacts on farming methods and the environment. Even if glyphosate poses no risk for the consumers, perhaps its problems lie in the effects on the environment? Let’s look … Continue reading
7.-12. Glyphosate in Wind, Rain; Down the Drain?
Series 17 Questions about Glyphosate questions 7.-11. I go through the evidence for whether glyphosate can be detected, and if so then in which quantities, in each of the following: air and rainwater, urine, breastmilk, wine, and wheat. I have also added … Continue reading
