Cannabis, a new weapon against mosquitoes?
Cannabis leaf extract can be used to kill mosquito larvae that have become resistant to insecticides, according to a team ...
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Bedbugs: a Lyonnais dies after using a toxic product
A man died in Lyon at the end of October after using an insecticide against bedbugs, banned in Europe. An ...
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Exposure to pesticides can harm sperm quality
Men exposed to two insecticides are more likely to have a decrease in sperm concentration. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have found ...
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Child lice: ANSES warns about the use of treatments for animals
ANSES reported the case of a little girl who was admitted to hospital after her parents used cattle insecticides to ...
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Fight against mosquitoes: an insecticide-free spray that prevents them from flying
Japanese researchers have created an alternative to mosquito repellent insecticides: a spray with a surfactant, a substance that wets insects ...
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Autism: pyrethroids would increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorder
Exposure to pesticides, called pyrethroids, would increase the risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder or neurodevelopment in children, according ...
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Insecticides: 2 out of 3 products are dangerous to health
The association 60 million consumers warns against insecticides and rodenticides. These pest control products contain many products that are hazardous ...
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Super-resistant mosquitoes worry scientists
Mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever and other viruses have developed increasing resistance to insecticides, posing a real health threat, according ...
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Bed bugs: chemicals should be used as a last resort
To get rid of bed bugs, ANSES recommends favoring non-chemical methods before betting on insecticides, which are responsible for many ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: the insecticide DDT implicated
© iStockA new scientific study conducted by researchers from Rutgers University and the Center for Research on Alzheimer's disease at ...
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Narcissism: what flaws does this defect hide?
Narcissistic behaviors would be the result of a feeling of insecurity more than a feeling of high self-esteem. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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The French against the re-authorization of neonicotinoids for beet growers
The government proposed an exemption, on August 6, to allow beet growers to be able to use this insecticide, which ...
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Banned pesticides present in the air
The analysis of the ambient air by three agencies for a year revealed the presence of banned products, some for ...
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Chlordecone in the West Indies: 4 ministers interviewed to shed light on the responsibility of the State
Used in West Indian banana plantations until 1993, chlordecone still poisons the soils of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Four ministers, including ...
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Pesticides: three out of four French people use them at home
Insecticides, herbicides, mosquito repellents… 75% of French households use pesticides. This is revealed by a survey carried out by ANSES.Contrary ...
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United States: multiplication of cases of overdose with insecticidal bombs
In West Virginia, authorities are warning of a particularly risky new practice called "wasping," which involves inhaling an aerosol insecticide ...
Read moreAlzheimer’s disease: the insecticide DDT implicated
© iStockA new scientific study conducted by researchers from Rutgers University and the Center for Research on Alzheimer's disease at ...
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Miami: an insecticide application planned to fight against Zika
After the discovery of 15 autochthonous cases in a district of the city, an aerial application of insecticide will be ...
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COPD: children exposed to pesticides more at risk in adulthood
Children living in agricultural areas exposed to pesticides have impaired lung function. If this disorder persists, they could develop serious ...
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Chikungunya: controversy over an insecticide in Guyana
© istockA toxic insecticide will be used in Guyana for 180 days to combat the spread of chikungunya virus. This ...
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Malaria: an oral insecticide to kill mosquitoes with blood
A trial in Kenya showed the effectiveness of ivermectin, an oral antiparasitic capable of killing mosquitoes when they bite.Revenge is ...
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Zika virus and microcephaly: an insecticide causes trouble
© istockBrazilian authorities are on their toes as the Olympic Games approach, scheduled for next August. Already 220,000 soldiers are ...
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Malaria: a mosquito resistant to insecticide in bed nets
One of the most effective ways to protect yourself from malaria is to sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net. Logically, ...
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Argentina: banned insecticide kills 12-year-old girl
The Furadan is held responsible for the death of a girl on September 9. She died even before arriving at ...
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Insecticide: hundreds of thousands of highly contaminated chicken eggs
In the Netherlands, the presence of fipronil has been detected in eggs sold for consumption at levels presenting a serious ...
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Bedbugs: how to deal with the invasion
Since the 2000s, bed bugs have made a big comeback in France. An infestation that poisons the lives of thousands ...
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Pesticide: ban on imports of cherries with dimethoate
For the second time, France has banned the import and sale of cherries treated with this insecticide grown in Europe ...
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Bed bugs are resistant to insecticides
Bad news: two insecticides show reduced efficacy in most common bedbug species, study finds.Against humans, bedbugs always seem stronger. They ...
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Insecticide: lindane classified as carcinogenic by the WHO
© fotoliaAlready banned in the United States and in the countries of the European Union, lindane, an organochlorine insecticide, has ...
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France leads battle against insecticide used on cherries
© ThinkstockThe treatment of cherry trees is at the heart of European discussions. The French Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le ...
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