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Pesticides are everywhere. Often in places that you wouldn’t expect. Many have reproductive effects. Ren ée Sharp Envir

Pesticides are everywhere. Often in places that you wouldn’t expect. Many have reproductive effects. Ren ée Sharp Environmental Working Group. 51,000 tests. Percent of nectarines tested with detectable pesticide residues. 97%. Number of pesticides found on apples in government tests.

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Pesticides are everywhere. Often in places that you wouldn’t expect. Many have reproductive effects. Ren ée Sharp Envir

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  1. Pesticides are everywhere. Often in places that you wouldn’t expect. Many have reproductive effects. Renée Sharp Environmental Working Group

  2. 51,000 tests

  3. Percent of nectarinestested with detectable pesticide residues 97%

  4. Number of pesticides found on apples in government tests 50

  5. Maximum number of pesticides found on 1 sample ofbell peppers in government tests 11

  6. Average number of pesticides found strawberries in government tests 2.3

  7. Eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables will expose a person to about 14 pesticides per day, on average. Eating the 12 least contaminated will expose a person to less than 2 pesticides per day.

  8. Suburban lawns and gardens receive more pesticideapplications per acre than agriculture. (3.2-9.8 lbs vs. 2.7 lbs per acre on average)

  9. Children ages 6-11 have higher levels of lawn chemicals in their blood than all other age categories.

  10. Acephate Triclopyr Glyphosate 2,4-D Atrazine ZiramTriadimefonManeb Chlorothalonil MCPACarbarylDisodium MethanecarsonateChlorpyrifosTrifluralin DichlorvosPendimethalin Dicamba Malathion Trichlorfon

  11. pure arsenic 22%

  12. Each piece of treated wood contains between 0.25 and 2.5 pounds of CCA per square foot.

  13. New studies suggest that arsenic and chromium may be reproductive toxins as well as carcinogens.

  14. low birth weight congenital malformations reduced fertility increased rates of spontaneous abortion reduced sperm count abnormal sperm

  15. More than a billion dollars a year are spent on flea and tick products every year.One study found that 1/2 of households surveyed reported using insecticides to control fleas and ticks on pets.

  16. Many flea control products on the market contain organophosphateinsecticides.These chemicals act by interferingwith transmission of nerve signals in the brains and nervous systems of insects.

  17. chlorpyrifosdichlorvosphosmetnaledtetrachlorvinphosdiazinonmalathionchlorpyrifosdichlorvosphosmetnaledtetrachlorvinphosdiazinonmalathion

  18. Alco, Americare, Beaphar, Double Duty, Ford’s, Freedom Five, Happy Jack, Hartz, Hopkins, Kill-Ko, Protection, Rabon, Riverdale, Sergeant, Unicorn, Vet-Kem, Victory, Zema

  19. “This review raises concerns that exposure to OP pesticides at levels currently regarded as safe adversely affect human reproductive function and survival.” Peiris-John RJ, Wickremasinghe R. 2008. Impact of low-level exposure to organophosphates on human reproduction and survival.Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Mar;102(3):239-45. Epub 2008 Feb 1.

  20. Deodorant: * Old Spice High Endurance Stick Deodorant * Right Guard Sport Deodorant * Queen Helene® Tea Trea Oil Deodorant and Aloe Deodorant * Nature De France Le Stick Natural Stick Deodorant * DeCleor Deodorant Stick * Epoch® Deodorant with Citrisomes * X Air Maximum Strength Deodorant Other Personal Care Products: * Gillette® Complete Skin Care MultiGel Aerosol Shave Gel * Murad Acne Complex® Kit® * Diabet-x™ Cream * T.Taio™ sponges and wipes * Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel Kitchenware: * Farberware® Microban Steakknife Set and Cutting Boards * Franklin Machine Products FMP Ice Cream Scoop SZ 20 Microban * Hobart Semi-Automatic Slicer * Chix® Food Service Wipes with Microban * Compact Web Foot® Wet Mop Heads Computer Equipment: * Fellowes Cordless Microban Keyboard and Microban Mouse Pad Clothes: * Teva® Sandals * Merrell Shoes * Sabatier Chef's Apron * Dickies Socks * Fruit of the Loom Socks * Biofresh® Socks Soaps: * Dial® Liquid Soap * Softsoap® Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap * Tea Tree Therapy™ Liquid Soap * Provon® Soap * Clearasil® Daily Face Wash * Dermatologica® Skin Purifying Wipes * Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser Dental Care: * Colgate Total®; Breeze™ Triclosan Mouthwash * Reach® Antibacterial Toothbrush * Janina Diamond Whitening Toothpaste Cosmetics: * Supre® Café Bronzer™ * TotalSkinCare Makeup Kit * Garden Botanika® Powder Foundation * Mavala Lip Base * Jason Natural Cosmetics * Blemish Cover Stick Children's Toys: * Playskool® : o Stack 'n Scoop Whale o Rockin' Radio o Hourglass o Sounds Around Driver o Roll 'n' Rattle Ball o Animal Sounds Phone o Busy Beads Pal o Pop 'n' Spin Top o Lights 'n' Surprise Laptop

  21. Triclosan&Triclocarban antimicrobial agents with long-standing concerns about bacterial resistance

  22. Triclosan + Chlorinated Water= Chloroform CA Department of Public Health: “There is a high level of developmental/ reproductive toxicity concern over chloroform”

  23. Triclosan & Triclocarban:new kind of endocrine disruptors? rather than blocking or decreasing hormone effects, new studies show that they may increase hormone effects

  24. Most commonly found in agricultural streams:atrazine, metolachlor, and cyanazine Most commonly found in urban streams: simazine, prometon, and tebuthiuron

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