Pesticides

Insurance – "Medical Necessity" Requirement Part 2

Services:  What does the requirement of  meeting “Medical Necessity” mean?  What it does not mean is what your doctor thinks is beneficial or necessary.  No, the insurance company decides if recommendations meet community standards which are encompassed in the field of traditional medicine or medical literature reviewed by peers only. If you see the doctor [...]

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Heavy Metal Burden-Cadmium, Lead, Mercury Plus More

In the toxic environment we live it, it is hard to imagine one being able to escape the potential dangers that threaten us in our air, water and food.  Some believe, as I do, that the health of this nation, evidenced by the escalation of heart disease and chronic acquired diseases, is in direct relationship [...]

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Termite Extermination-Informed Consent

Pesticides kill insects and pests but can also have a devastating effect on the human species.  When a panic-stricken friend called to say she had a termite infestation and the exterminator wanted to pour 350 pounds of pesticide in and around her home, I realized most people do not know how to get enough information [...]

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DDT, DDE, DDD, DDA-Organochlorine Pesticide

DDT, DDE, DDD, DDA-Organochlorine Pesticide                                      Part 1  DDT is an organochlorine insecticide that was first synthesized in 1874 and was a commonly used pesticide in the United States on crops and in buildings until 1972 when it was banned from use.  It was banned in Mexico in 2000 but is still used in Africa, South [...]

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Pesticides – Effects on Children

Our children seemingly have chronic exposure to pesticides from the womb to the grave.  Over a lifetime, with approximately 4.5 billion pounds of chemicals applied annually to crops, buildings and lawns in the United States, is it any wonder chronic illness in on the rise?  Reports of 50% intake of pesticide exposure occur within the [...]

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