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Caution – cleaners at work (full video)
November 21st, 2010 | 
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Duration : 0:4:44
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Pesticide poisoning in community health center
Is your clinic prepared for an emergency? This video describes a pesticides poisoning incident and how it affected a community health center.
Duration : 0:3:0
Healthy Workplaces images
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Duration : 0:5:50
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Agriculture and Health – Comments by Robert Bos – Oct 28, 2010
Comments by Robert Bos on agriculture and health. For information about the forthcoming 2020 conference visit: http://2020conference.ifpri.info/
Duration : 0:1:25
Study Ties Some Pesticides to Risk of ADHD in Children
This is the VOA Special English Health Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
A.D.H.D. is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Government estimates say three to seven percent of school-age children in the United States have it. Adults can also have it. People with A.D.H.D. have problems with paying attention, controlling their behavior and being overly active. Now, a study has linked an increased risk of A.D.H.D. in children to exposure to some kinds of pesticides. The chemicals are known as organophosphate pesticides. They kill insects by attacking their nervous systems. Earlier studies have shown that some of the compounds cause hyperactivity and thinking deficits in laboratory animals.Researchers at the University of Montreal in Canada and Harvard University in Massachusetts did the study. It involved more than one thousand one hundred children between the ages of eight and fifteen. One hundred nineteen of them were identified as having A.D.H.D.The researchers tested all the children for products that break down from organophosphates. Maryse Bouchard of the University of Montreal and Harvard led the research team. She said: “The higher the level of pesticide residue in the urine, the higher the risk of A.D.H.D. in the children.”The scientists reported that the risk of the disorder was almost double in children with high levels compared to those with no measurable level. They say exposure at levels common among children in the United States may increase the chances that a child will be diagnosed with A.D.H.D. Maryse Bouchard says the study found that exposure could play a part in behaviors such as inattention and hyperactivity. But she also says the study does not prove that the chemicals cause the disorder. The researchers say forty organophosphate pesticides are registered with the United States government. The chemicals are used to protect fruits and vegetables. They are also used to poison insects in other places such as homes. Lynn Goldman is an environmental health scientist at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in Maryland. She notes that the use of pesticides, including organophosphates, is widespread in developing countries. Children come in contact with high levels of pesticides through farming.The study was published in the journal Pediatrics. And that’s the VOA Special English Health Report.
(Adapted from a radio program broadcast 26May2010)
Duration : 0:4:0
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Pesticide Use in the 1950s
Clipped from the late 1950s film “Goodbye, Mr. Roach” produced by the Clemson College Extension Service
Before 1978, chlordane was also used as a pesticide on agricultural crops, lawns, and gardens and as a fumigating agent. Because of concerns over cancer risk, evidence of human exposure and build up in body fat, persistence in the environment, and danger to wildlife, the EPA canceled the use of chlordane on food crops and phased out other above-ground uses over the next 5 years. In 1988, when the EPA canceled chlordane’s use for controlling termites, all approved use of chlordane in the United States stopped. Manufacture for export continues.
Duration : 0:1:44
Saving The Amazon Rain Forest with sustainable agriculture.
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Amazon Herb Co. The Next Legacy Company
A legacy network marketing company is a business which is the full package (fits the ten characteristics below). It crosses borders which have never been crossed before, and essentially changes the world (and obviously grows to huge revenues because of all this). Melaleuca is the most recent legacy network marketing company, and Monavie is very close after their opening in 2005 but they are still very young.
An experienced veteran in the network marketing industry, Terrel Transtrum, has said that the Amazon Herb Company is the next legacy company. As it grows, it will change many peoples lives forever, halt deforestation in the Amazon, and protect the Amazonian inhabitants .
It is said that there are ten things which make up the profile of a legacy company. I will list them, then next to each we will see how Amazon Herb Co. fits in.
Explode – this is what the Amazon Herb Company is about to do
1) Window of Operation A true legacy company takes, more or less, ten years of operation before hitting stride. They have slow growth in the beginning while growing confidence and fine-tuning their operations. Ten years of operation shows nice longevity, and twenty-five years is an amazing feat. Amazon Herb Co. is an 18 year-old company.
2) Visionary Founder A legacy company needs a visionary founder. One who has high endurance, a clear and magnificent vision, is relentless and influential, is centered on principles, demands a distributor-centric operation, and is obviously passionate beyond belief. Anyone who meets Amazon John Easterling instantly recognizes that he definitely fits this mold.
3) Sales A true legacy company has at least $100 million in sales, and is on its way for a lot more At the time of writing this (August 2009), the Amazon Herb Co. revenues are under 20 million dollars.
4) Passionate Distributors Obviously a great company has passionate distributors who whole-heartedly believe in their company. I was at at the Amazon Herb summit in July, and I have never seen a group of more passionate and caring people in my life.
5) External Validation A company needs to be recognized by outside sources to validate its legitimacy. Amazon Herb has been recognized by Inc. 500, the National Chamber of Commerce, National Societies, and Financial, Research, and Social Programs.
6) Real and Viable Product the 34 botanical products are quite real and viable to say the least. They provide the purest and most potent rainforest botanicals available from virgin soils. This makes them extremely health-building and health-protecting.
7) Compensation Plan A compensation plan is only viable if it allows its associates to sell, recruit, manage, lead and retain other associates and customers. This is what maintains growth. Amazon Herb distributes 50% of all its revenues back to its independent associates (which tops Monavies 40% distribution). That means half of all the money the company makes goes directly back to its associates. 10% of revenues also go directly to the rainforest.
Simplicity A legacy network marketing company needs to give its associates a simple plan for duplication which will allow their organization to flourish. With the unveiling of Zamu in February 2009, the companys simple associate plan (pick a starting box and continue on monthly auto-ship), along with the tools available to us (including the showcase), it is quite simple.
9) Management Team A flourishing company needs strong management for growth and organization. Amazon Herb is continuously bringing on established management, and they have great customer service based in Jupiter, FL which they call the home team.
10) Enduring Purpose Saving the rainforest is the most enduring purpose I have ever been exposed to in a company. The CEO and the company is fully dedicated to preserving more and more acres of valuable rainforest and eventually (hopefully very soon if we act quickly) pushing the Amazonian countries to realize that the land is more valuable alive than dead. Over a million acres have been preserved, and each additional associate saves an extra acre every year. This is a purpose which I am passionate about being a part of, and is my main reason for putting this site together.
By this time, I hope you see what I see in this company. An upcoming legacy company, potential for huge growth in the upcoming times, and an even huger purpose for joining the cause and spreading the word. Time is dwindling for change to be able to have an affect on the future of our world. Join the team today to start a wonderful journey which you will not regret.
Duration : 0:6:44
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Tyrone Hayes – Pesticide Effects Can Span Generations
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/18/Are_Pesticides_Poisoning_Our_Children_s_Future
UC-Berkeley Professor of Biology Tyrone Hayes describes how health effects from pesticide toxins can persist among subsequent generations.
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Are Pesticides Poisoning Our Children’s Future? Discussants include Gina Solomon, Susan Kegley, Tyrone Hayes, and Donique Brumley. William Grant chairs the panel.
There is mounting evidence that man-made chemicals, notably pesticides, are accumulating in our environment, and that these chemicals may be far from benign. Hear from a distinguished panel of experts about the nature and magnitude of the potential harm and what we can do about it – The Commonwealth Club of California
Tyrone Hayes is a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley. His research focuses on the role of steroid hormones in amphibian development and he conducts both laboratory and field studies in the U.S. and Africa. The two main areas of interest are metamorphosis and sex differentiation.
His work addresses problems on several levels including ecological, organismal, and molecular questions. Studies examine the effects of temperature on developmental rates, interactions between the thyroid hormones and steroids, and hormonal regulation of skin gland development.
Duration : 0:4:41
Horticultural Therapy
In this episode of Vitamin Junkeys, Jennifer Lyall and naturopath Dr. Jean Jacques Duguoa learn about the health benefits of Horticultural Therapy from Horticultural Therapy Co-ordinator, Nancy Lee Collibaba.
Duration : 0:8:38
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Pesticides and Health: Acute Pesticide Illness
Dr. Stephen McCurdy, UC Davis School of Medicine, presents an overview on acute pesticide illness. Series: UC Grand Rounds Series [2/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 13990]
Duration : 0:43:30