Research

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Synthetic Chemicals are not a cause of cancer

click here to read about Dr. Bruce Ames' study on the relationship between cancer and carcinogens.

 

Click here to read a summary of Dr. Bruce Ames' study on pesticides and cancer.

No link between spraying and asthma
Research in New York State evaluating the effects of neighborhood-wide mosquito control product application programs on incidence of asthma found no increase in the number of emergency room asthma patient visits following spraying with pyrethroids. To read this report  published in Environmental Health Perspectives click here.

Children's Asthma Study Urges: "Take Cockroach Control Seriously"
Click here for more on the inner-city study by NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

The Problem with Pests
Dr. Jerome Goddard, clinical assistant professor of preventive medicine, University of Mississippi Medical School talks about the increasing health risks pests make to American adults and children.

Pest Problems Are not Childs' Play
Click here for more on the specific risks pests pose to children and how to prevent them.

Click here to read how the Safe Use of Pesticides Keeps Pests from Becoming a Problem in Schools.