Travel to Health

Disclaimer: This article has been revised to incorporate recent scientific developments, including ongoing controversies and practical, inclusive consumer strategies. Pesticide risks are dose-dependent, and eating fruits/vegetables remains essential for health. Pesticides are substances designed to control pests, with nearly 11,000 products approved by the EPA for use in everything from agriculture to personal care. [1-4]  While these chemicals protect crops by poisoning target organisms, [25]   their widespread use has significantly impacted biodiversity, often stripping ecosystems of beneficial wildlife. “ Recent reporting warns that our pest ‑ control success has come at a steep ecological cost: in some Iowa cornfields, only cornstalks remain —no bees, no insects, nothing else. [5-7,40]  Other analyses show that widely used pesticides are driving steep declines in U.S. bird populations, accelerating a biodiversity loss that has been unfolding for more than fifty years...

On 11/11/2009, I have posted an article titled: Wireless Radiation and Brain Tumor Risks [1] Until now, I still don't own a cell phone and I am not planning to own one in the future. [15-18,22]  Recently, I have read an excellent book written by Dave Wentz and Dr. Myron Wentz: The Healthy Home [2] which urges me to visit the safety of cell phone use again. Are We Protected from Dangers? The answer is a resounding NO. It took 70 years to remove lead from paint and gasoline, and 50 years to establish the link between smoking and cancer and to have warnings printed on packs of cigarettes [2] . Even the ancient Greeks noted that asbestos was harmful, but it took the United States more than 60 years to ban its use after illness were documented. [19] In [3], it states that: The possible adverse health and environmental effects of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ( DDT ) exposure through indoor residual spraying ( IRS ) are not known and pose a real concer...