Tag: neurotoxic

Study links aluminum from geoengineering to accelerating decline in bee populations

Could aluminum be playing a role in the devastating decline of bee populations? There have been seemingly endless debates about what is killing off the species responsible for making honey. Everything from pesticides to pollution has been suggested as a possible cause for the dramatic decrease in bees. Several species of bees have already been […]

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Yarrow herb is stronger than DEET at repelling mosquitos and ticks, and it’s completely non-toxic

We’re approaching summer bug season in many parts of the northern hemisphere, which in addition to sun and fun means lots of smelly insect repellant wafting through the air. The standard chemical ingredient in many conventional bug sprays is DEET, a neurotoxic chemical that, although it seems to work against annoying critters, is also working […]