The pesticides we use to control pests in fields and our homes and the nitrates we use to fertilise our crops and even our lawns are at their highest level in summer. A study of more than 1.5 million children clearly showed that those conceived in the summer when pesticide use is at its highest are less clever than other youngsters. It is thought that spring babies may fare less well at school because they receive the most exposure to pesticides during the first few months of pregnancy a...

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usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Email Local beekeeper: Pesticides causing die-off By TIM PRATT Evening Sun Reporter Article Launched:05/03/2007 10:59:21 AM EDT Click photo to enlarge Brubaker checks the blossoms on the trees more closely as his bees get to work. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Email Local beekeeper: Pesticides causing die-off By TIM PRATT Evening Sun Reporter Article Launched:05/03/2007 10:59:21 AM EDT Click photo to enlarge Brubaker checks...

At its April 22 meeting, city council will deal with a committee recommendation to approve a bylaw that would phase out "non-essential" uses of pesticides in the city. The eight-page publication distributed to all Guelph households will also look at "green" topics such as waste reduction, planting tips for boulevards and healthy landscaping, including water-wise gardening and composting, a staff report says. It's proposed that golf courses be largely exempt from the ban, and that residents...

I like to go out and try to take control of it very quickly, and get it taken care of, says local resident Wayne Berger, who uses chemicals on his lawn. We see one-two-three-four-five-six-seven, yes, that many in just a couple of inches. And many are joining the debate over whether the best way to do that is through organic or chemical lawn care. Experts say chemical insecticides can kill grubs in 3 to 5 days. The organic alternatives include natural versions of the same nutrients found in...

MCLAUGHLIN/Times-Herald staff writer Article Launched:05/10/2007 07:31:56 AM PDT After Tuesday's pesticide leak in Benicia caused more than a dozen evacuations, officials offered specific instructions and locations to deal with household chemicals properly. MCLAUGHLIN/Times-Herald staff writer Article Launched:05/10/2007 07:31:56 AM PDT After Tuesday's pesticide leak in Benicia caused more than a dozen evacuations, officials offered specific instructions and locations to deal with...