Breathing in toxic fumes from polluted air is one of the major contributors to premature death around the globe as it can exacerbate lung and heart conditions. But despite the emerging threat of air pollution to humans, little research has been done on its impact on the health of animals. In one of the first … Continue reading Bees live shorter, become sicker because of air pollution, scientists find
GMO cornfield treated with neonicotinoids kills 37 million honeybees
Those who are still skeptical about the role neonicotinoid pesticides are playing in the worldwide devastation of honeybee populations, need only look to what happened in the spring of 2013 in Ontario, Canada: Within days of the planting of nearby fields of GM (genetically modified) corn, beekeepers saw their honeybees die off in droves. "Once the … Continue reading GMO cornfield treated with neonicotinoids kills 37 million honeybees
The story of honeybees and their importance in sustaining life
They are an amazing and highly beneficial insect species that quite literally underpins the sustenance of life as we know it on planet earth. But honeybees are increasingly threatened by an onslaught of harmful influences, not the least of which includes the perpetuation of industrial agriculture and its excessive use of toxic, bee-killing crop chemicals, … Continue reading The story of honeybees and their importance in sustaining life
Millions of bees turning up dead around GMO corn fields soaked with neonicotinoid pesticides
As the European Union considers whether to lift restrictions on three pesticides in the neonicotinoid family, it would do well to consider the phenomenon, known to Canadian beekeepers, in which bees start dying in droves shortly after corn planting season. "Once the corn started to get planted our bees died by the millions," said beekeeper Dave Schuit … Continue reading Millions of bees turning up dead around GMO corn fields soaked with neonicotinoid pesticides
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 