#toxins — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/ie/681328/ New nanobody antivenom offers broad protection against Indian cobras #Antibodies #Antibody #blood #Éire #IE #Ireland #medicine #NeglectedTropicalDisease #Science #Snake #toxins #TropicalDisease #Venom

Is pesticide spray on food leading to movement disorders?
Precautionary principle - ban paraquat

"Paraquat and the related herbicide diquat are fast-acting weedkillers that farming groups say are essential for controlling resistant weeds."

"Multiple epidemiological studies from different groups of scientists have shown that people exposed to paraquat have around a three times greater risk [of developing Parkinson's disease]."

'The chemicals have been under review by the APVMA since 1997 and they are banned in the EU, the UK and China due to their toxicity.'

"There are now multiple epidemiological studies or real-world exposure studies that have suggested that paraquat increases the risk of Parkinson's disease by around threefold...Like Australia, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to allow restricted use of the pesticide despite ongoing health concerns." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/neurologists-not-consulted-in-paraquat-weed-killer-review/106758882

Visualising the “blanket of agricultural toxins” from space
This Yellow Glyphosate Map Reveals Where Farmers in the Netherlands Spray the Controversial Herbicide >>
https://www.europeanpressprize.com/article/this-yellow-glyphosate-map-reveals-where-farmers-in-the-netherlands-spray-the-controversial-herbicide/
#food #pesticides #glyphosate #Roundup #paraquat #weedkillers #SprayDrift #volatilisation #neurotoxicity #MovementDisorders #toxins #harm #farm #workers #residents #councils #LoggingIndustry #science #APVMA #regulation #Australia #SoilDegradation #water

18-Sep-2025
New light on toxicity of Bluefin tuna

Researchers have unveiled how Atlantic Bluefin #tuna transforms the toxic form of #mercury into less harmful forms. Their study shows that the tuna’s edible muscle contains not only toxic #methylmercury, but also mercury bound in stable, non-toxic compounds.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1098601

#science #ecology #environment #toxins #fisheries #ecology

The Chemistry of Mood: Serotonin, Tryptamine, and Neurotransmitter Regulation

#Neurochemistry #BrainHealth #GutBrainAxis #Tryptophan #Serotonin #Microbiome #Neuroinflammation #Toxins #BloodBrainBarrier #BrainRecovery #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #CellularBiology #BrainProtection #MolecularScience

https://youtube.com/shorts/jwLXmZ9GpZA?feature=share

Australian food is grown with dangerous chemicals banned in other countries

"Australia has a global reputation as a source of clean food. In fact, the country has some of the most lax regulation of pesticide use in the western world."
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/27/australian-food-is-grown-with-dangerous-chemicals-banned-in-other-countries

The dirty dozen: 12 pesticides that are banned elsewhere but still used in Australia
List of toxins>>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2022/sep/27/12-pesticides-banned-elsewhere-but-still-used-legal-in-australia-what-is-paraquat-atrazine-fiprinol-pesticide-chemicals-food-crops-animals

Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease in agricultural producers
"The regulator (is) lagging behind. A 2023 report commissioned by the federal government found “serious allegations of chemical industry capture of the APVMA” and that it took far too long to finalise reviews of dangerous chemicals, including paraquat."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-31/parkinsons-disease-may-be-linked-to-farm-chemical-paraquat/104188978
#food #safety #consumers #Paraquat #pesticides #herbicide #chemicals #agrochemicals #harm #farmers #BigAg #OHS #Syngenta #litigation #neurotoxicity #Parkinsons #APVMA #toxins #regulation #governance #Australia #lagging #water #wildlife #PublicHealth

"To heighten their colour, the rhizomes from which the spice [tumeric] is extracted are routinely dusted with lead chromate, a neurotoxin. The practice helps explain why South Asia has the highest rates of lead poisoning in the world.[...] Yet it turns out that with clever policies, enlightened leadership and astute messaging this blight can be greatly reduced. Bangladesh has shown how."

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/11/02/how-to-stop-turmeric-from-killing-people

#Culture #Toxins #Lead #Spices #Tumeric #SouthAsia

#DeathCamas #ZigadenusVenenosus - #WeededOut of traditional #camas bulb #GatheringAreas by #FirstNations due to inability to discern bulbs from one another.
All parts of plant are #toxic .
A #specialist #MiningBee - #AndrenaAstragali is only known #bee that can tolerate its #toxins 🐝

#W̱MÍYEŦEN #Wsanec #Lekwungen #Nature #Sanctuary #Millstream #conservation #vanisle #PNW #VictoriaBC #yyj #greenbelt #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #biodiversity #NatureImmersion #florespondence #BloomScrolling