Organic diets significantly lower children’s dietary exposure to organophosphorus pesticides
Published in Environmental Health Perspectives. We used a novel study design to measure dietary organophosphorus pesticide exposure in a group of 23 elementary school-age children through urinary biomonitoring. We substituted most of children’s conventional diets with organic food items for 5 consecutive days and collected two spot daily urine samples, first-morning and before-bedtime voids, throughout […]
Organophosphorus pesticide exposure of urban and suburban preschool children with organic and conventional diets
We assessed organophosphorus (OP) pesticide exposure from diet by biological monitoring among Seattle, Washington, preschool children. Parents kept food diaries for 3 days before urine collection, and they distinguished organic and conventional foods based on label information. Children were then classified as having consumed either organic or conventional diets based on analysis of the diary […]
Parlamento europeo: approvata la strategia Ue sulla biodiversità per il 2030
Il Parlamento europeo ha approvato la risoluzione sulla “Strategia dell’UE sulla biodiversità per il 2030 – Riportare la natura nella nostra vita”, che tratta dell’attuale crisi della biodiversità in Europa e nel resto del mondo, con 515 voti favorevoli, 90 contrari e 86 astensioni. La natura è in declino su scala globale a un ritmo […]
A Systematic Review of Organic Versus Conventional Food Consumption: Is There a Measurable Benefit on Human Health?
The review aims to systematically assess the evidence related to human health outcomes when an organic diet is consumed in comparison to its conventional counterpart. Relevant databases were searched for articles published to January 2019. Clinical trials and observational research studies were included where they provided comparative results on direct or indirect health outcomes. Thirty-five […]
Fourth International Symposium on Biological Control of Bacterial Plant Diseases
A collection of abstracts from the Fourth International Symposium on Biological Control of Bacterial Plant Diseases. Biological control is a key element of sustainable agriculture but also the central feature to protect biodiversity and reduce pollution in the world. The need to promote biological control of plant pests and disease becomes a necessity especially for […]
