Scientists make concerning discovery about health impacts of common pesticide: ‘Every tissue is compromised’
Pesticides have long been used in farming to protect crops from voracious critters that can decimate yields. However, the harmful chemicals they contain do more than kill the bad bugs.
What’s happening?
According to a study from Queen Mary University of London published in the Science of the Total Environment journal, the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin has a devastating impact on bees.
Exposure can lead to issues in the brain, legs, and kidney-like tissues, with varying effects leading to severe consequences. Researchers found that 82% of gene activity changes following exposure were tissue-specific.
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