Environmental Toxins & Liver Disease: A Link? “Among the chemicals studied were lead, mercury, and organochlorine pesticides. "And, so from this list, we found several chemicals associated with a dose-dependent increased risk for abnormal liver enzymes," he says. Organochlorine pesticides have been banned from use in the U.S. since the 1980s, but they can linger in the environment. Exposure to organochlorines can still occur when people eat fatty foods such as fish or dairy products contaminated with these long-lasting pesticides. A pregnant woman can pass them to her unborn child through the placenta or to her child during breastfeeding, according to the CDC.”

Indoor Air Pollution as a Lung Health Hazard: Focus on Populous Countries “Purpose of Review: Indoor air pollution (IAP) resulting from the use of solid fuel for cooking and heating is a significant public health concern in developing countries. … It is estimated that indoor air pollution (IAP) - caused by the indoor burning of wood, coal, animal dung and crop residues in open fires or poorly functioning stoves - is responsible for between 2.7 and 2.8 million deaths annually.”

Pesticide Residue Common on Kitchen Floors “The most commonly detected insecticide was permethrin, a carcinogen, which was present on 89 percent of the floors. About 78 percent of the floors had measurable levels of chlorpyrifos, a broad-spectrum insecticide used to control pests in the house and garden. About 64 percent had chlordane, one of the organochlorine insecticides that are no longer in use. Other compounds that were found included piperonyl butoxide (52 percent), cypermethrin (46 percent) and fipronil (40 percent), a relatively new residential-use insecticide used to kill fleas and ticks on pets, termites and ants and cockroaches in bait traps, according to the study.”

Pesticide Use Linked to Higher Risk of Pre-Cancerous Multiple Myeloma