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Individuals who apply pesticides are found to have double the risk of blood disorder

A study involving 678 individuals who apply pesticides, culled from a U.S. Agricultural Health Study of over 50,000 farmers, recently found that exposure to certain pesticides doubles one's risk of developing an abnormal blood condition called MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance) compared with individuals in the general population. The disorder, characterized by an abnormal ...

Jun. 17, 2009

By ScienceDaily

IGNIA completes closing of fund I at US$102 million

IGNIA Fund I, LP Latin America"s first and largest impact investing fund, announced today that after seven rounds, it has concluded its fundraising process having reached US$102 million to serve businesses at the base of the socio-economic pyramid. This last round was led by J.P. Morgan with a US$5 million commitment and by Corporacion Mexicana de Inversiones de Capital (Fondo de Fondos), who ...

Jun. 22, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

NIH study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson`s disease

New research shows a link between use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, and Parkinson's disease. People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson's disease approximately 2.5 times more often than non-users. The study was a collaborative effort conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of ...

Feb. 11, 2011

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

New developing country network seeks to break down science barriers

Scientific organisations and researchers working in developing countries will be brought together through a network to be launched later this year. The programme, Scientists Without Borders, is an initiative of the New York Academy of Sciences. It seeks to integrate the efforts of the scientific and health community to address global health, agriculture and energy challenges in accordance with ...

Feb. 7, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

EPA to renew charter of agriculture advisory committee

Reinforcing its commitment to a strong partnership with the agriculture community to protect human health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will renew the charter of its independent agricultural advisory group, the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). “EPA is dedicated to an open and constructive working relationship with the agriculture ...

Nov. 24, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Young innovators seek solutions to close the `knowledge gap`

Reducing the scientific knowledge gap between industrialized countries and the developing world is one of the eight UN Millennium Development Goals which nations seek to attain by 2015. Research4Life, a public-private partnership between UN entities, publishers and research institutes, helps the poorest countries bridge the knowledge gap by providing online access to valuable scientific journals ...

Feb. 22, 2011

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

$2.9 million in pipeline program dual training grants awarded

Minnesota employees and their employers will benefit from nearly $2.9 million in state grants to fund employment-based dual training for 664 current and new employees as part of the Minnesota PIPELINE Program. The PIPELINE Programs’ Dual Training Grants, which were included in Gov. Tim Walz’s budget, give dual trainees the opportunity to earn while they learn and help businesses meet ...

Jun. 28, 2019

By Design Ready Controls (DRC)

NIH study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson`s disease

New research shows a link between use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, and Parkinson's disease. People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson's disease approximately 2.5 times more often than non-users. The study was a collaborative effort conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of ...

Feb. 11, 2011

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Can herbicides increase pancreatic cancer risk?

There is only a small chance of recovering from pancreatic cancer. This type of cancer has been linked to a number of risk factors, including smoking, but a new study suggests that pancreatic cancer may also be associated with exposure to certain herbicides. Other risk factors, in addition to smoking, that have been associated with a greater chance of developing pancreatic cancer include ...

Apr. 29, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

The value and challenge of complexity science

A compelling new book suggests a scientific revolution is needed in aid practice. But there are key challenges. Aid has had some success, helping to lift a billion people out of poverty over the past two decades. But establishing how much of a contribution it has made is more complicated. And now the challenge is how to sustain that, and reach the next billion, who are steeped even further in ...

Nov. 4, 2013

By SciDev.Net

Evogene Reports First Quarter of 2019 Financial Results

Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: EVGN), a leading biotechnology company developing novel products for life science markets, announced today its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2019. Ofer Haviv, Evogene’s President and CEO, stated: “In 2019 we have completed the transition, as planned, to our new corporate structure consisting of Evogene, the company, as a ...

May 28, 2019

By Evogene Ltd.

Informa markets launches new brand identity

Informa Markets, a division of Informa PLC (LON:INF) formerly known as Informa Exhibitions, today introduced its new name and brand identity and launched a new corporate website, reflecting the ongoing development and expansion of the business and its focus on enabling the success of its customers and the specialist markets in which they work. “From Health & Nutrition to Construction, ...

Apr. 30, 2019

By Informa PLC

China to increase support for African science

The Chinese president has promised to increase science, technology and innovation (STI) assistance to Africa, although experts from the continent warn assistance will only work if it is Africa-led and promotes sustainable development. President Hu Jintao has pledged to expand China-Africa collaboration in science, through maintaining successful research programmes and supporting new initiatives ...

Aug. 6, 2012

By SciDev.Net

Poll: Manufacturing Top Issue for Voters in 2020

More than three quarters (seventy-six percent) of registered voters want to know how 2020 presidential candidates plan to support and grow manufacturing in the United States, according to a new national poll from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) conducted by Morning Consult and released today. Ninety-one percent of surveyed voters said that manufacturing is critical or important ...

Jan. 14, 2020

By Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Transformation of food systems needed for better nutrition

Severe nutrition problems afflict more than half the world's population and food systems will need to undergo significant changes to improve people's diets and lives, speakers told country representatives and experts as they opened a meeting organized by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO). The 13-15 November event is a preparatory technical meeting designed to lay the groundwork for the ...

Nov. 13, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Obama Administration Selects Los Angeles, Calif., Ajo, Ariz. and Fallon, Nev. to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion

Today, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined to announce 26 communities selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing technical support to integrate local food systems into community economic action plans. Over the next two years, the project will aim to increase access to locally grown, healthy fruits and vegetables for ...

Dec. 5, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

The Cool Farm Alliance joins the Regenagri governance team

Regenagri is a regenerative agriculture initiative launched in 2020 with the goal to secure the health of agricultural land and the wealth of those who live on it. Via its Digital Hub and continuous improvement framework, regenagri supports farms and organisations to transition to holistic farming techniques that increase soil organic matter, encourage biodiversity, sequester CO2 and improve ...

Nov. 11, 2020

By Cool Farm Tool (CFT)

Labor Secretary announces bulletin on preventing green tobacco sickness

Dehydration, dizziness, headaches and vomiting are just a few of the symptoms of nicotine poisoning, also known as "green tobacco sickness." Workers who plant, cultivate and harvest tobacco are particularly at risk. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today announced the release of a recommended practices bulletin* with guidance on reducing the hazards for tobacco workers. In recent years, ...

Mar. 26, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

INT- IARC evaluation of five organophosphate pesticides

A Working Group of 17 experts from 11 countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization on 3–10 March 2015 to review the available published scientific evidence and evaluate the carcinogenicity of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides: diazinon, glyphosate, malathion, parathion, and ...

May 6, 2015

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Awards will go to scientists in Ghana, Tanzania

A scheme aiming to build research capacity in Ghana and Tanzania by supporting promising individual scientists is entering its second phase. The UK-based Leverhulme Trust, which funded phase one of the Leverhulme Royal Society African Awards in 2008, has provided US$5.4 million in new funding to build on the fellowship scheme by also offering PhD studentships and the opportunity for ...

Nov. 9, 2011

By SciDev.Net

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