Infant Exposure to PCE Increases Cancer Risk in Adulthood!

"While adult exposure to PCE is known to have toxic effects, there is little information on the long-term impact of prenatal and early childhood exposure. We undertook a retrospective cohort study to examine the effects of their early life exposure to PCE-contaminated drinking water. This retrospective cohort study examined whether prenatal and early childhood exposure to PCE-contaminated drinking water influenced the risk of a variety of chronic conditions among adults who were born between 1969 and 1983 in the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts."

Long-term health effects of early life exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE)-contaminated drinking water: a retrospective cohort study Environmental Health, Vol. 14, No. 36. (15 April 2015) by Ann Aschengraul, Michael R. Winter, Veronica M. Vieira, et al. http://www.ehjournal.net/content/14/1/36

Insecticides Exceed Regulatory Limits Globally!

 "According to a new study, regulatory limits for insecticides are exceeded in over half of contaminated water samples collected from around the world. The study was based on a review of more than 800 studies conducted in 73 countries over the past five decades and is the first to evaluate the exposure of surface waters to particularly toxic agricultural insecticides on a global scale."

Agricultural Insecticides Exceed Regulatory Limits in Surface Water on Global Scale. Beyond Pesticides. Phys.org. April 16, 2015. http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=15428