#18. Pesticides and Human Health
Health Unveiled with Dr. Dan
English - March 28, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 12 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAlternative Health Health & Fitness Science Nature health nutrition diet exercise supplementation alternative health wellness nutritional supplements cbd microbiome Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episode Summary:This episode accurately explains the current science behind pesticide use and human health.Pesticides: An introduction Scientific literature on pesticide use and human healthNew methods to deter pests on plantsWays to protect ourselves from pesticidesSummary and future outlookEpisode References:Monsanto glycophosphate lawsuit: https://www.npr.org/2018/08/10/637722786/jury-awards-terminally-ill-man-289-million-in-lawsuit-against-monsanto2015 WHO paper listing 5 pesticides as “possibly carcinogenic” or “possibly carcinogenic” to humans: https://www.iarc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MonographVolume112-1.pdf Cancer incidence and pesticide use: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30411285Kidney health and pesticides: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30125793Reproductive health and pesticides: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30160090Mental health/Suicides and pesticides: https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/87/10/08-054122/en/ General population exposure to pesticides: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30352298 Ginger and potential ability to counteract pesticide exposure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30352300Probiotics and potential to neutralize pesticides in vivo: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30577661