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Environment & Energy

A Little Weird

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2. It's talking about more than just DDT

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #1)

Wed May 13, 2015, 09:50 PM

May 2015

BPA, phthalates, organophosphates, flame-retardants - these are all pretty common. It doesn't mention the newer neonicotinoid pesticides but I wonder if they have a similar effect.

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Researchers - 99% certain of link between Chemicals/Pesticides and ADD, Diabetes, etc. [View all] Lodestar May 2015 OP

Uh, then we should see the rates of these diseases going down. jeff47 May 2015 #1

It's talking about more than just DDT A Little Weird May 2015 #2

They included it. Which means they're blaming it along with the others. jeff47 May 2015 #4

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