MSM: Rural Well Water Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

(ScientificAmerican) – Rural residents who drink water from private wells are much more likely to have Parkinson’s disease, a finding that bolsters theories that farm pesticides may be partially to blame, according to a new California study. Continue reading

US biologists: 3 common pesticides harm salmon

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around their fields so the chemicals don’t reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday. Continue reading