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In defense of organic farming
by Alexande Agethle, (Mals, February, 2021)
Organic farming isn’t perfect but in many aspects it’s definitely better than the conventional and/or the integrated one.
The often repeated argument that organic farming wouldn’t bring enough earnings is a fallacy and ignores today’s knowledge about ecological systems in agriculture.
PDF: In_defense_of_organic_farming.pdf
Italy: The struggle between conventional and organic farming
In 2014 residents in a small town in northern Italy decided to go pesticide-free. Six years later it is still not there as many big apple orchards still use chemicals and are fighting in court to overturn the rule.
www.dw.com/conventional-and-organic-farming
Molecular Basis for Endocrine Disruption by Pesticides Targeting Aromatase and Estrogen Receptor
Abstract: The intensive use of pesticides has led to their increasing presence in water, soil, and agricultural products. Mounting evidence indicates that some pesticides may be endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), being therefore harmful for the human health and the environment. In this study, three pesticides, glyphosate, thiacloprid, and imidacloprid, were tested for their ability to interfere with estrogen biosynthesis and/or signaling, to evaluate their potential action as EDCs.
Human Rights Comment
Free speech is a cherished right in Europe. But in some countries, certain rich and powerful people use specious lawsuits to censor, harass and ultimately suppress critics. This is a long-standing problem but one that has been increasing in magnitude in recent months. Journalists, activists, and advocacy groups are the preferred targets of these so-called Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
www.coe.int/time-to-take-action-against-slapps
Quantifying national responsibility for climate breakdown: an equality-based attribution approach for carbon dioxide emissions in excess of the planetary boundary
As of 2015, the USA was responsible for 40% of excess global CO2 emissions. The European Union (EU-28) was responsible for 29%. The G8 nations (the USA, EU-28, Russia, Japan, and Canada) were together responsible for 85%.
www.thelancet.com/climate
Association Between Exposure to Pesticides and ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder. A Systematic Review of the Literature
Objective: To conduct a systematic review of studies assessing the relationship between exposure to pesticides and ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Pesticides_ADHD_Autism.pdf
Tessari_JAD_2020.pdf
Dear friends and activists ,
Never before have we faced so many planetary crises at the same time – Health and Covid 19 , the lockdown and its serious economic impact on the vulnerable ,the continuing climate crisis and extinction crisis , emerging surveillance systems and threats to democracy and hard won freedoms. Some of us have prepared a Planetary Communique for Earth Day.
Exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 mortality in the United States
Background: United States government scientistsestimate that COVID-19 may kill between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans. The majority of the pre-existing conditions that increase the risk of death for COVID-19 are the same diseases that are affected by long-term exposure to air pollution. We investigate whether long-term average exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) increases the risk of COVID-19 deaths in the United States.
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/pm_and_covid_mortality.pdf
Ecology of zoonoses:
- natural and unnatural histories
- why pathogens do what they do
- Zoonotic disease risk and global demand for food